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Dialogue: Trial of Tears One afternoon, Derek came by this history teacher's room to learn a little bit extra for fun. The conversation focused mainly on the Trial of Tears. He had heard information about these events in previous history classes, but didn't fully understand.
Derek: Hey Mr. Smith, I know Andrew Jackson was a president, but what did he do during the Trials of Tears?
Mr. Smith: He was full of contradiction and paradox. Jackson's officials were directed to negotiate a removal treaty with complaint minority factors of the Cherokees.
Derek: What was the Indian Removal?
Mr. Smith: It was a voluntary exchange of eastern lands for western lands.
Derek: Did Jackson do anything about the Cherokee National party?
Mr. Smith: Yes, he barred the party. This
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I think it was sometime in May.
Mr. Smith: Ah yes, May 9, 1832. Faced with annihilation, Seminole leaders signed a provisional treaty, agreeing to the removal to pent tribal approval of the site designated for resettlement.
Derek: Did President Jackson have a response to the Worcester v. Georgia?
Mr. Smith: It's actually very interesting what he did. President Jackson refused to use federal power to enforce the high court's decision.
Derek: What happened in late 1935?
Mr. Smith: Well… in December of 1935, Osceola initiated guerilla warfare. This is a strategic for of fighting a war that is sort of playing dirty. They took out bridges, which were very important to transferring troops and supplies.
Derek: Are there any other names I should know, which have to do with the Trial or Tears?
Mr. Smith: Well, there's John Ross. He helped the nationalists delay the major phase of the removal operation until the fall and winter of 1838 – 1839.
Derek: What about the third Seminole war, what was that all over?
Mr. Smith: Well, it broke out in 1855, when conflicts mostly over land arose between whites and

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