<human>:  Why did the Cherokee people move to Oklahoma?
<bot>: The Cherokee were forced to move to Oklahoma by the US government in 1838. They were originally from North Carolina, where they had been living for many centuries. The US government wanted to make way for settlers, so they offered the Cherokee land in Oklahoma in exchange for them moving there. The Cherokee people were very reluctant to move, and the process was very difficult for them. Many of them died along the way, and many more died shortly after arriving in Oklahoma.