How Far Did The Seminoles Travel? - Fixanswer

Trail of Tears	Location Southeastern United States and Indian Territory	Attack type Forced displacement	Deaths Cherokee (4,000) Creek Seminole ( 3,000 in Second Seminole War – 1835–1842) Chickasaw (3,500) Choctaw (2,500–6,000) Ponca (200)

How did the Seminoles travel?

Because of all the water in Florida, the main form of transportation for the Seminole Indians was the canoe. They made dugout canoes by hollowing out the logs of cypress trees.

Did the Seminoles ever leave Florida?

But

it did not

. Although Osceola died in prison in 1838, other Seminole leaders kept the battle going for a few more years. In 1842, a nominal end to the hostilities arrived, though no peace treaty was ever signed. By this time most Seminoles had been moved from Florida, relocated to Indian Territory today's Oklahoma.

Which Indian tribe successfully resisted removal?

The Cherokee Nation

, led by Principal Chief John Ross, resisted the Indian Removal Act, even in the face of assaults on its sovereign rights by the state of Georgia and violence against Cherokee people

Are the Seminoles a Native American tribe?

Seminole,

North American Indian tribe of Creek origin

who speak a Muskogean language. In the last half of the 18th century, migrants from the Creek towns of southern Georgia moved into northern Florida, the former territory of the Apalachee

How much do Seminoles get paid a month?

A: Each member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida

Are the Seminoles still at war with the US?

The eventual capture and deportation of Bowlegs ended aggressions between the Seminoles and the United States. … The U.S. declared the

war ended

– though no peace treaty was ever signed – and gave up.

Why was the Seminole resistance so strong?

Not only did the Americans come down to explore Florida, so did

the runaway slaves

. Florida was a safe place for them to hide from their masters. This was one reason the U.S. Army attacked the Seminoles which resulted in the First Seminole War (1817 to 1818).

What tribe resisted removal the longest?

Unlike the “Trail of Tears” that took place in a single, dreadful moment, in 1838, in which several thousand Cherokee people

What Indians never signed the treaty?

The Seminole People

, a Federally Recognized Indian tribe and notably “the only tribe in America who never signed a peace treaty,” descended from the Maskókî-speaking peoples of the North American Southeast whose presence in the region has been noted by researchers to date back at least 12,000 years.

Are there any Native American reservations in Florida?

But yes, there are Indian reservations in other locations in Florida. There are

nine reservations in Florida

. Florida has two federally recognized tribes, one state recognized tribe, seven tribes petitioning for recognition, and numerous organizations that try to give the impression that they are Indian tribes.

What did the Indian Removal Act require?

What did the Indian Removal Act require? What was in Illinois was the result of the Sac and Fox tribes' removal?

It required that all Americans Indians east Mississippi River would move to lands farther west. Black Hawk's War was the

result.

How many people died on the Trail of Tears?

At Least 3,000 Native Americans

Died on the Trail of Tears. Check out seven facts about this infamous chapter in American history. Cherokee Indians are forced from their homelands during the 1830's.

What did the Indian Removal Act lead to?

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was approved and enforced by President Andrew Jackson. This act enabled the forced removal of Native American Tribes from their already claimed lands to land west of the Mississippi River. The reason for this forced removal was

to make westward expansion for Americans easier

.