500 Nations

Season 1, Episode 6: Removal: War And Exile In The East

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After Tecumseh's Shawnee people side with the British in the War of 1812, President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act, forcing all tribes to move into "Indian Territory," along the famed trail of tears.

All Episodes - Season 1

The Ancestors: Early Cultures of North America
Episode 1
The Ancestors: Early Cultures of North America
 Mexico: The Rise and Fall of the Aztecs
Episode 2
Mexico: The Rise and Fall of the Aztecs
 Clash of Cultures: The People Who Met Columbus
Episode 3
Clash of Cultures: The People Who Met Columbus
 Invasion Of The Coast: The First English Settlements
Episode 4
Invasion Of The Coast: The First English Settlements
 Cauldron Of War: Iroquois Democracy And The American Revolution
Episode 5
Cauldron Of War: Iroquois Democracy And The American Revolution
 Removal: War And Exile In The East
Episode 6
Removal: War And Exile In The East
 Roads Across The Plains: Struggle For The West
Episode 7
Roads Across The Plains: Struggle For The West
 Attack On Culture: 'I Will Fight No More Forever'
Episode 8
Attack On Culture: 'I Will Fight No More Forever'
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