Works Cited Primary Sources: Burnett, John. Letter. N.d. A soldier recalls the Trail of Tears. Web. 1 Dec.

2012. <http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-newnation/4532>. Helped us draw conclusions about Trail of Tears, and gave us perspective of a non-Indian on the trail. "Cherokee Nation v. Georgia." West Film Project. PBS, n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2012. <http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/two/cherokee.htm>. This is where we got a quote from John Marshall regarding Indian Removal. "The Indian Removal Act of 1830." Civics Online. Michigan State University, n.d. Web. 4 Nov. 2012. <http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/indian_act.html>. This was the source for the actual Indian Removal Act document, which we did a little of analysis on, but most of the important information is what it meant and what it caused. Indians.org. American Indian Heritage Foundation, n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. <http://www.indians.org/welker/cherokee.htm>. This is where we got the quote of the Trail of Tears prayer. Jackson, Andrew. "Indian Removal." Letter. 6 Dec. 1830. MS. This letter allowed us to see Andrew Jackson's reasoning, as well as argument for the passing of the Indian Removal Act Statements from the Debate on Indian Removal. Columbia University, n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2012. <http://www.columbia.edu/~lmg21/BC3180/removal.html>.

This source gave us quotes from politicians that were involved in the creation of the Indian Removal Act. It allowed us to see perspectives of different politicians and increased our understanding of its far-reaching impact in general. "The Trail of Tears." Cherokee Museum. Museum of the Cherokee Indian, n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2012. <http://www.cherokeemuseum.org/html/collections_tot.html>. Quote from John Ross, chief of the Cherokee tribe.

Secondary Sources: American History: Connecting with the Past. AP ed. New York: McGraw Hill, 2012. Print. This textbook provided a wider base of knowledge of the Indian Removal Act, and helped us to put it into context with everything else going on at the time. We also used a quote from the book. "Andrew Jackson." White House. U.S. Government, n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2012. <http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/andrewjackson>. This website provided valuable information about Andrew Jackson's life, that led us to know more about his history with Native Americans and how they could have affected his policies. "Andrew Jackson and the Indian Removal Act." HistoryNet. Weider History Group, n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2012. <http://www.historynet.com/andrew-jackson-and-the-indian-removalact.htm>. We got most of our information about John Marshall from this website, as well as some about Andrew Jackson. Ball, Dewi I. "Indian Removal." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 8 Nov. 2012.

This database provided statistics for us, as well as context and very detailed information. Blackhawk, Ned. "Trail of Tears." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2012. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. This World Book article offered clear and concise information on the Trail of Tears, as well as a picture (cited separately). Cherokee Indian Tribe. Access Genealogy, 2011. Web. 10 Oct. 2012. <http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/cherokee/cherohist.htm>. This website provided us with background on the Cherokee Indian Tribe. We were able to gain knowledge about the history of the Cherokee Tribe, as well as what regions in the United States they occupied up to the Indian Removal Act and the Trial of Tears. "Chief John Ross of the Cherokee Nation." Legends of America. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2012. <http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-johnross.html>. We used this site for information about John Ross, a chief of the Cherokees. Chocktaw Indian History. Access Genealogy, 2011. Web. 10 Oct. 2012. <http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/choctaw/chostawhist.htm>. Through this website, we were able to learn about the background of the Chocktaw Indian Tribe. We were able to learn about the history as well as the distribution of the Chocktaw tribe throughout the United States. Creek Indian. American Indian Tribes, n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2012. <http://www.creekindian.com/>. "Creek Indians." Historical Overview of the Lower Muskogee Trib. Creek Indians, n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2012. We used this source to gain background information about the Creek Indian Tribe.

Goss, George W. "The Debate over Indian Removal in the 1830's." MS thesis. University Massachusetts Boston, 2011. Print. We used this source to expand on our understanding on the Trail of Tears and its significance to the people involved. Indian Removal. PBS, n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2012. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2959.html>. This website provided us with a general understanding of the Indian Removal Act, as well as a general reference for a timeline of its events. Indian Removal Act. Library of Congress, n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2012. <http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Indian.html>. This source helped us understand Andrew Jackson's significance as well as general involvement in the passing of the Indian Removal Act. Indian Resistance and Removal. Seminole Tribe of Florida, 2012. Web. 6 Oct. 2012. <http://www.semtribe.com/History/IndianRemoval.aspx>. We used this source to understand the background and involvement of the Seminole Indian Tribe. Lidneux, Robert. Trail of Tears. N.d. The Trail of Tears Remembered. Web. 8 Nov. 2012. <http://wthrockmorton.com/2011/03/01/the-trail-of-tears-remembered/>. This website gave us an understanding of the general events of the Trail of Tears. Nobokov, Peter. A Forest of Time. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1987. Print. This book provided useful context for which to put the act into. Our History. Chickasaw Nation, 2012. Web. 10 Oct. 2012. <http://www.chickasaw.net/history_culture/index_670.htm>.

This source provided us with knowledge about the Chickasaw tribe, and also how their life and culture was affected by the Indian Removal Act "The Trail of Tears." The Indian Removal Act & the Dawes Act. Mount Holyoke, n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2012. <http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~mille22c/classweb/american/dawesact.html>. This source from Mount Holyoke College, provides information about the Trail of Tears. The Trail of Tears and the Forced Relocation of the Cherokee Nation. NPS, n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2012. <http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/118trail/118trail.htm>. This website gave us knowledge about the forced relocation of the Cherokee Tribe.