The southeastern U.S states refer to the region of the United States that includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Related terms
Trail of Tears: This term refers to the forced removal of Native Americans from their ancestral lands in the southeastern U.S states to designated territories west of the Mississippi River.
Indian Removal Act: This term refers to a law signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830 which authorized the forced relocation of Native American tribes living in southeastern U.S states.
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia: This term refers to a Supreme Court case in 1831 that aimed to protect Cherokee land rights but ultimately failed and paved the way for their removal.