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4.2 Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears

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    4th grade social studies Indian Removal Act
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  • How did the colonists and the Native Americans get along initially? (At first)
    Cherokee Nation was formed but they did not have a Constitut
    The first gold rush started in 1859
    In late 1700s, peace treaties were signed with Cherokees
    The land that once belonged to American Indians was taken
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  • How did the "Trail of Tears" earn its name?
    N.A. were forced off land and suffered along the long trip
    N.A. fought many years to stay on their land
    N.A. were forced off land but many were glad for new lands
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  • What was the Great Intrusion?
    a gold rush brought many Americans onto Cherokee land
    vice president interrupted President's nap
    Columbus attacked the Cherokee in 1492
    Creek and Cherokee began moving to Atlanta
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  • Which proves that most Cherokee disagree with the Treaty of Echota?
    It would have put indian territory in Texas not Oklahoma
    They believed it was too old
    The US govt did not pay the money owed the Cherokee
    A small group of Cherokee signed it, but most did not agree
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  • Chief Ross' upbringing made him a strong leader for the Cherokee. Which is false?
    He traveled the US to learn about indian tribes
    He was 1/8 Cherokss but was raised in a white neighborhood
    he had a cherokee name and spoke the language
    He was part Cherokee and spoke the language
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  • Why did the 5 "civilized" tribes start top live like white Americans?
    they hoped if they lived like
    they thought they could stay if they acted white
    They hoped to overthrow white Americans
    They hoped they'd fight then leave their land
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  • Which states were part of Indian Territory?
    Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa
    Nebraska, Oklahoma, Idaho, Iowa
    Idaho, Nebraska , Oklahoma, Kansas
    Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa
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  • Which does NOT explain how the Cherokee fought for their land?
    The US spent 20 million fighting the Seminole
    Sen. Clay & Webster thought NA should not have to move
    Missionary Samuel Worchester took the case to court
    Ga won 1st court case, but 2nd case was won by Cherokee
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  • What American Indian Tribe was removed from Florida
    Creek tribe
    Seminole tribe
    cherokee tribe
    choctaw tribe
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  • Which does not support the idea that W. Scott tried to make things easier for the Cherokee?
    He did not agree to let them leave later in the year
    He allowed the sick and old people to ride horses
    He told his men to treat them with care
    He said if they did not fight, he would treat them well
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  • What was the Treaty of Echota?
    Allowed women and cherokee children to live on their land
    Allowed cherokee to stay on their land
    Said white settlers could mine for gold on cherokee land
    Gave away all Cherokee east of the Mississippi River
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  • Why did President Jackson sign the Indian Removal Act?
    He wanted the NA land for himself
    He wanted more settlers to own frontier land
    He wanted the NA to be treated fairly
    He wanted to mine for gold on NA land
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  • The Indian Removal Act required NA tribes east of the Mississippi River to move to Oklahoma
    True
    False
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  • The Supreme Court agreed with Ross, that it was illegal to make the NA move from their land
    True
    False
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  • President Jackson ignored the Supreme Court ruling that said the NA should be allowed to stay on their land
    true
    false
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  • Thousands of Cherokee people died on the long walk to Oklahoma
    false
    true
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