How did the Trail of Tears impact Native Americans

Answer: In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects.

Their land was taken away by the federal government and their tribes were broken up. This created much tension between the government and the natives and because of this it had a large negative impact on their culture.