Timeline Monday 23 May 1836

Events on Monday 23 May 1836 1

• 1836 Treaty of New Echota ratified by U.S. Senate Ratification clears way for Cherokee removal The U.S. Senate ratified the Treaty of New Echota by a single vote, approving the cession of Cherokee land east of the Mississippi in exchange for land in Indian Territory. The treaty, rejected by most Cherokees, led directly to the forced removal later known as the Trail of Tears.