Westward Expansion

The painting is an illustration of the Cherokee Indians being forced to move west, also known as the ____________________.

Why were the Cherokee being forced to leave their homeland in Georgia, and where were they going?

If you were the federal military officer in the painting, what would you be feeling?  Put yourself in his shoes and write a brief paragraph from his perspective.

If you were a Cherokee mother illustrated in the painting, what would you be feeling?  Put yourself in her shoes and write a brief paragraph from her perspective.

If you were President Andrew Jackson watching this event happen, how would you be feeling?  Put yourself in his shoes and write a brief paragraph from his perspective.