Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was President at the time of the trail of tears. He sent many of the Cherokee to their deaths as they traveled their routes to the Native territory.
Martin Van Buren
He ordered the army to move the rest of the Cherokee people to the Indian territory but the Cherokee went without a very big fight.
Osceola
Was the Seminole leader who made the claim that said that "I will make the white man red with blood, and then blacken him in the sun and rain."
Major Francis Dade
Was the leader of his squad and was attacked by marching Indians that were marching north. He survived and called reinforcements of 3000 soldiers.