Was emigration voluntary in the trail of tears

The Cherokee were given two years to migrate voluntarily, at the end of which time they would be forcibly removed. By 1838 only 2,000 had migrated; 16,000 remained on their land. The U.S. government sent in 7,000 troops, who forced the Cherokees into stockades at bayonet point.

In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects.

United States Cherokee Migration, The Trail of Tears

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No, It was not.

Explanation:

The indians on the trail of tears were moved from thier homes forcefully, not peacefully. Many died and others were hurt badly. The key is the word "Emigration" which means to be moved out of one's country of to another spot, opposite of "Immigration"