Trail of Tears

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Where were the Native American tribes forced to march during the Trail of Tears?

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Oklahoma

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What law was passed in 1830 that forced the tribes out of the Southern United States?

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Indian Removal Act

Front

TRUE or FALSE: Most Native Americans were excited to leave their homeland and go somewhere new.

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FALSE

Front

What was the first tribe that was forced to leave the South in 1831?

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Choctaw

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How much did the U.S. pay for the homeland of the Cherokee people?

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$5 million

Front

What general led the soldiers who forced the Cherokee off their land?

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Winfield Scott

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Around how many Cherokee people died during the Trail of Tears?

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4000

Front

What U.S. president convinced some Cherokee leaders to sign a treaty selling their land?

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Andrew Jackson

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Around how many Choctaw people were forced to leave their homeland?

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17000

Front

TRUE or FALSE: Much of the new land promised the Native Americans was later taken away by the U.S. government.

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TRUE