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4.2 Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears

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  • Out of the 5 Civilized Tribes, which one was located in Florida?
    Seminoles
  • line between states and or countries
    border
  • Native Americans were forced to this state
    Oklahoma
  • What American Indian Tribe was removed from Florida
    Creek tribe
    cherokee tribe
    choctaw tribe
    Seminole tribe
  • What are 3 reasons Native Americans died on the Trail of Tears?
    Disease, starvation, killed by soldiers, the weather (froze to death).
  • How did the "Trail of Tears" earn its name?
    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
    N.A. fought many years to stay on their land
  • 7th president
    Andrew Jackson
  • Why did the 5 "civilized" tribes start top live like white Americans?
    They hoped to overthrow white Americans
    They hoped they'd fight then leave their land
    they thought they could stay if they acted white
    they hoped if they lived like
  • tax on imported goods
    tariffs
  • made the Native American alphabet
    Sequoya
  • Which states were part of Indian Territory?
    Idaho, Nebraska , Oklahoma, Kansas
    Nebraska, Oklahoma, Idaho, Iowa
    Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa
    Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa
  • The Indian Removal Act required NA tribes east of the Mississippi River to move to Oklahoma
    False
    True
  • Native American group in Florida
    Seminoles
  • the forced journey Native Americans took to go west
    Trail of Tears
  • What was the Great Intrusion?
    a gold rush brought many Americans onto Cherokee land
    vice president interrupted President's nap
    Creek and Cherokee began moving to Atlanta
    Columbus attacked the Cherokee in 1492
  • Andrew Jackson is on what US bill?
    $20
  • Which proves that most Cherokee disagree with the Treaty of Echota?
    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
    The US govt did not pay the money owed the Cherokee
  • The Supreme Court agreed with Ross, that it was illegal to make the NA move from their land
    False
    True
  • What is the idea that Americans were destined to move west?
    Manifest Destiny
  • 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
    The land that once belonged to American Indians was taken
    In late 1700s, peace treaties were signed with Cherokees
  • What was the Treaty of Echota?
    Gave away all Cherokee east of the Mississippi River
    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
  • Name of the law that gave President Jackson the right to force Native Americans out of their homelands?
    Indian Removal Act
  • Why did President Jackson sign the Indian Removal Act?
    He wanted to mine for gold on NA land
    He wanted more settlers to own frontier land
    He wanted the NA land for himself
    He wanted the NA to be treated fairly
  • Which does NOT explain how the Cherokee fought for their land?
    Sen. Clay & Webster thought NA should not have to move
    The US spent 20 million fighting the Seminole
    Ga won 1st court case, but 2nd case was won by Cherokee
    Missionary Samuel Worchester took the case to court
  • This was the law where Native Americans were told to leave
    Indian Removal Act
  • Jackson was the general of this battle
    Battle of New Orleans
  • 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
  • Thousands of Cherokee people died on the long walk to Oklahoma
    false
    true
  • Name the 5 Civilized Tribes. (Must name at least 4 for credit)
    Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole.
  • Jackson is on the what bill?
    $20
  • Chief Ross' upbringing made him a strong leader for the Cherokee. Which is false?
    He was part Cherokee and spoke the language
    He was 1/8 Cherokss but was raised in a white neighborhood
    He traveled the US to learn about indian tribes
    he had a cherokee name and spoke the language
  • How did the trail of Tears earn its name?
    N.A. were allowed to stay on their land
    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
  • Give one reason the US wanted to relocate the Native Americans.
    ...
  • Native Americans were forced to Indian Territory. What state would this area become?
    Oklahoma
  • Wanted the Seminoles to stay in Florida
    Osceola
  • Which does not support the idea that W. Scott tried to make things easier for the Cherokee?
    He told his men to treat them with care
    He did not agree to let them leave later in the year
    He allowed the sick and old people to ride horses
    He said if they did not fight, he would treat them well
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