Forced Removal: Causes and Effects of the Trail of Tears (Cause and Effect: American Indian History)

American Indians and white Americans had been living near each other for hundreds of years. But in 1830 the U.S. government forced Indians from their homes in the East. Many would die on their journey west, which became known as the Trail of Tears. How would it affect their lives and change the United States? "Explains the Trail of Tears, including its chronology, causes, and lasting effects"-- Provided by publisher