Florida Seminole History Quiz

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Why do the Florida Seminole call themselves the 'Unconquered People'?

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The Florida Seminole have never surrendered to the United States government.

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What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act?

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To move Native Americans west of the Mississippi

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Which TWO details from the text support the claim that many Seminole were forced to migrate because of the Second Seminole War?

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Native Americans were forced off of their lands in the East and relocated to Indian Territory in present day Oklahoma.

Around 500 Seminole refused to surrender or leave Florida. They continued to live in the Everglades.

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Which statement BEST describes the effect of the Indian Removal Act?

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The U.S. removed most native Americans from their lands in Florida.

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How did General Andrew Jackson’s march into Florida lead to a change in control of Florida?

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General Andrew Jackson took control of Florida from the Spanish government.

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What happened as a result of the First Seminole War?

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Spain sold Florida to the United States.

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What happened to the Native Americans at the end of the Second Seminole War?

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Most of the Seminole moved out west to Oklahoma.

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What was the cause of the Third Seminole War?

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The Americans were stealing the Seminoles' land.

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What future U.S. president invaded northern Florida during the First Seminole War?

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Andrew Jackson

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This treaty made Florida a U.S. territory and set a new boundary line between Spanish and American territories.

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Adams-Onis Treaty