Taking place in 1838 and 39, for 10 points, name this forced removal of the Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma.
General John E. Wool resigned instead of leading this campaign, though he participated in similar work in North Carolina. This campaign proceeded along the Bell and Benge routes, as well as the Northern, while the most common water route began at Ross's Landing in Chattanooga. The complicity of Elias Boudinot and John Ridge in the agreement that led to this event got them killed by fellow tribesman long after John Ross appealed to Van Buren to allow tribal elders to lead smaller parties, greatly lessening the death toll. Taking place in 1838 and 39, for 10 points, name this forced removal of the Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma.
General John E. Wool resigned instead of leading this campaign, though he participated in similar work in North Carolina.
{Trail of Tears} [accept some combination of the words “removal” and “Cherokee”]