The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears

The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears — page 3
CHAPTER 1 A GRAB FOR LAND After the United States gained its independence from Great Britain the young nation was eager to expand Many US citizens wanted land they could settle and farm Some moved west beyond the Appalachian Mountains Others moved to Georgia and other parts of the American South These areas had rich farmland Hundreds of American Indian tribes lived in North America long before the United States existed 5