Citations

                                                         Primary Sources                            Brian Kirsch         

                                                                                                        Alex Garmon

                                                                                                              Jordan Schulman

            Crokett, Davey. “Davy Crockett on the removal of the Cherokees, 1834” The Glider Leherman Institute of American History. New York City: The Gilder Leherman Institute Of American History Reserved, 2009.  History by Era. Web. 3 Nov. 2013.

            We used this to explain that When Andrew Jackson and his vice president, Martin Vanburen were continuing to force Cherokee removal, Davy Crocket was very upset and wrote a letter explaining how wrong and unconstitutional it was and that he would move to Texas if They were elected president.

         Norfeet, Phil. “Trail of Tears - Painting by Robert Lindneux” Cherokee Families of Rusk County, Texas. Rusk County: Tripod, 2005. Trail of Tears. Web. 3 Nov. 2013.

            We used The painting “The Trail of Tears” to explain how so many Cherokees were forced to go with so little and soldiers forcing them to move along. They were forced on horses and moved through the Trail of Tears

Secondary Sources

                        "Andrew Jackson." Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. Ed. Thomas Carson and Mary Bonk. Detroit: Gale, 1999. Student Resources in Context. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

            We used this to explain the life of Andrew Jackson. All of things he was involved in including major events, wars, and ideas were listed for use in explaining his life.

            "Andrew Jackson." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Student Resources in Context. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

            We used this to explain more about his life from his military career, his presidential career, to his Bank war and foreign affairs. All the different “eras” in his life are separated in chronological order.

           "Andrew Jackson" The Biography Channel Website. Biography.com, 1996.People. Web. 7 Jan. 2014

           We used this to explain how Andrew Jackson was involved with politics, law, and military business during his life. We also described some major events in his life.

            Krupat, Arnold. "Indian Wars and Dispossession." American History Through Literature 1820-1870. Ed. Janet Gabler-Hover and Robert Sattelmeyer. Vol. 2. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. 568-580. Student Resources in Context. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

             We used this to explain how much Indians were forced to move out of their homes because of non-Indian people many different times. The Cherokee nation’s removal, the “Trail of Tears” era, was one of the most well known examples of this.

                    "Many of the Cherokee Forced along the Trail of Tears." DISCovering Multicultural America: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Junior Edition. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

            

              We used this to explain how the Americans who forced the Cherokees out treated them and how it first began. It also explains how rough the journey was and how many died on the way.

 "On Indian Removal." Encyclopedia of Native American Life. Gale, 2007. 76+. Junior Edition. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

            We used to explain that almost 46000 Cherokees were forced to go away quietly, and that congress thought this would be beneficial to them. Some Indians revolted against them

           

          Hicks, Brian "The Cherokees vs. Andrew Jackson" Smithsonian Magazine: Toward the Setting Sun: John Ross, the Cherokees, and the Trail of Tears. Smithsonian.com, 2011. History & Archaeology. Web. 7 Jan. 2014

           We used this to explain more about the Indians' battle with Andrew Jackson and his followers.  Two major figures in the war were John Ross and Major Ridge.

  Sherfy, Michael. "Trail of Tears." Dictionary of American History. Ed. Stanley I. Kutler. 3rd ed. Vol. 8. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2003. 177. Student Resources in Context. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

            We used this to explain the history of the actual Trail of Tears. It is explained how the terrible things that happened at that time turned it into a national landmark.

              Pike, John "Trail of Tears" GlobalSecurity.org. Zulu, 2000. Indian Wars. Web. 7 Jan. 2014

          We used this to explain what the actual Trail of Tears is and where it was. Different colored lines show what the different routes were.