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4.2 Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears

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  • Why did President Jackson sign the Indian Removal Act?
    He wanted the NA land for himself
    He wanted to mine for gold on NA land
    He wanted more settlers to own frontier land
    He wanted the NA to be treated fairly
  • Jackson is on the what bill?
    $20
  • How did the trail of Tears earn its name?
    N.A. were forced to make a dangerous journey
    N.A were excited to move to a new area
    Pres. Jackson was upset when the NA left
    N.A. were allowed to stay on their land
  • 7th president
    Andrew Jackson
  • made the Native American alphabet
    Sequoya
  • Out of the 5 Civilized Tribes, which one was located in Florida?
    Seminoles
  • Which does NOT explain how the Cherokee fought for their land?
    Missionary Samuel Worchester took the case to court
    The US spent 20 million fighting the Seminole
    Ga won 1st court case, but 2nd case was won by Cherokee
    Sen. Clay & Webster thought NA should not have to move
  • Which states were part of Indian Territory?
    Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa
    Idaho, Nebraska , Oklahoma, Kansas
    Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa
    Nebraska, Oklahoma, Idaho, Iowa
  • This was the law where Native Americans were told to leave
    Indian Removal Act
  • tax on imported goods
    tariffs
  • Why did the 5 "civilized" tribes start top live like white Americans?
    they hoped if they lived like
    They hoped to overthrow white Americans
    They hoped they'd fight then leave their land
    they thought they could stay if they acted white
  • The Indian Removal Act required NA tribes east of the Mississippi River to move to Oklahoma
    True
    False
  • Name the 5 Civilized Tribes. (Must name at least 4 for credit)
    Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole.
  • Give one reason the US wanted to relocate the Native Americans.
    ...
  • How did the "Trail of Tears" earn its name?
    N.A. fought many years to stay on their land
    N.A. were forced off land but many were glad for new lands
    N.A. were forced off land and suffered along the long trip
  • Which proves that most Cherokee disagree with the Treaty of Echota?
    The US govt did not pay the money owed the Cherokee
    A small group of Cherokee signed it, but most did not agree
    They believed it was too old
    It would have put indian territory in Texas not Oklahoma
  • Andrew Jackson is on what US bill?
    $20
  • Name of the law that gave President Jackson the right to force Native Americans out of their homelands?
    Indian Removal Act
  • the forced journey Native Americans took to go west
    Trail of Tears
  • Wanted the Seminoles to stay in Florida
    Osceola
  • How did the colonists and the Native Americans get along initially? (At first)
    The land that once belonged to American Indians was taken
    The first gold rush started in 1859
    Cherokee Nation was formed but they did not have a Constitut
    In late 1700s, peace treaties were signed with Cherokees
  • Chief Ross' upbringing made him a strong leader for the Cherokee. Which is false?
    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
    He traveled the US to learn about indian tribes
  • What was the Great Intrusion?
    Columbus attacked the Cherokee in 1492
    vice president interrupted President's nap
    a gold rush brought many Americans onto Cherokee land
    Creek and Cherokee began moving to Atlanta
  • What American Indian Tribe was removed from Florida
    Seminole tribe
    choctaw tribe
    Creek tribe
    cherokee tribe
  • Native American group in Florida
    Seminoles
  • Native Americans were forced to Indian Territory. What state would this area become?
    Oklahoma
  • Native Americans were forced to this state
    Oklahoma
  • President Jackson ignored the Supreme Court ruling that said the NA should be allowed to stay on their land
    false
    true
  • What was the name of the forced journey of Native Americans to Indian Territory?
    Trail of Tears
  • What is the idea that Americans were destined to move west?
    Manifest Destiny
  • The Supreme Court agreed with Ross, that it was illegal to make the NA move from their land
    True
    False
  • Thousands of Cherokee people died on the long walk to Oklahoma
    true
    false
  • line between states and or countries
    border
  • What are 3 reasons Native Americans died on the Trail of Tears?
    Disease, starvation, killed by soldiers, the weather (froze to death).
  • Which does not support the idea that W. Scott tried to make things easier for the Cherokee?
    He said if they did not fight, he would treat them well
    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
  • Jackson was the general of this battle
    Battle of New Orleans
  • What was the Treaty of Echota?
    Allowed women and cherokee children to live on their land
    Said white settlers could mine for gold on cherokee land
    Allowed cherokee to stay on their land
    Gave away all Cherokee east of the Mississippi River
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