Trail of Tears Intro

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

Andrew Jackson's personal history with Native American tribes was ...

• Neutral, stand offish

• Violent, Hostile, and aggressive

• Peaceful, productive

Multiple Choice

Before Andrew Jackson became president, the US government agreed to honor Native American land claims.

• True

• False

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

Why was President Jackson so eager to move Native Tribes out of American lands?

• USA was committed to moving west

• Farmers needed more land to cultivate

• Natives already had ugly encounters with Americans

• All of the above

Labeling

Label where each tribe originally lived before being moved to Oklahoma

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Creek

Choctaw

Cherokee

Seminole

Chickisaw

Multiple Choice

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move

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

Multiple Choice

Which government agency was in charge of moving out the Native Tribes to Oklahoma?

• Federal Bureau Agency

• Classified Intelligence Agency

• Bureau of Indian Affairs

• Bureau of Foreign Affairs

Drag and Drop

The ​

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tribe attempted to ​

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with white American culture by inviting ​

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missionaries to teach them a new religion while attempting to learn ​

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Cherokee

assimilate

Christian

English

Seminole

break away from

Buddhist

Shoshone

Multiple Select

The Cherokee failed to assimilate with white Americans due to:

• Settlers discovered gold in Cherokee land

• Attacks by settlers when Cherokee resisted removal

• Lack of respect from the US government towards Cherokee freedom

• Proclomation line

Multiple Choice

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

• True

• False

Multiple Select

What was true about the Worcester v. Georgia case?

• The ruling gave the Cherokee freedom from USA government laws

• The ruling hurt the Native Americans

• President Jackson broke laws by not following the ruling

• President Jackson honored the ruling

Multiple Choice

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

• 400

• 1500

• 18,000

• 15,000

Multiple Choice

About __________________ Cherokee died on the Trail of Tears.

• 400

• 1500

• 4,000

• 15000

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