Trail of Tears

Trail of Tears

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Multiple Choice

Under this Act signed by Andrew Jackson, Native Americans were forced to leave their homes.

• The Homestead Act

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Indian Removal Act of 1830

• Indian Reorganization Act

Multiple Choice

Between the years of 1830 to 1850 nearly ______ Native Americans were forced to leave their homes and relocate by foot.

• 1,000

• 100

• 10,000

• 100,000

Multiple Select

How did white Europeans and Native Americans view land differently? (Choose ALL that apply)

• Europeans viewed land as something to be owned and used to produce something.

• Europeans believed that individual ownership of land was the way to economic stability.

• Native Americans believed the land was something to be shared NOT owned by individual people.

• BOTH Native Americans and white Europeans wanted to own as much land as possible.

Multiple Choice

What invention caused the desire for land in the Southeastern United States to grow?

• The invention of the railroads.

• The invention of the lightbulb.

• The invention of the cotton gins.

• The invention of the telephone.

Multiple Choice

What was one of Andrew Jackson's primary goals regarding Native Americans?

• To give them full American citizenship

• To give them better lands and jobs

• To create a peaceful country for whites and Native Americans

• To steal Native American land by removing them from their lands

Multiple Choice

In 1830 Andrew Jackson signed into law ___________.

• The National Day of Indian Recognition Act

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Treaty of Ghent

• The Indian Removal Act

Multiple Choice

The Cherokee sued the state of Georgia and won but the U.S president still forced them to move.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

About __________________ Cherokee were forced to march more 1,000 miles on the Trail of Tears.

• 400

• 1500

• 16,000

• 15000

Multiple Choice

About __________________ Cherokee died on the Trail of Tears.

• 400

• 1500

• 4,000

• 15000

Multiple Choice

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move

• to Oklahoma
• to Florida
• to the Louisiana Purchase
• to Canada

Multiple Choice

Settlers wanted the Native Americans to relocate so that the settlers could take the land for themselves.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

After being relocated to Oklahoma, Native American Tribes were promised to be left alone, was this promise kept?

• True

• False