CKLA 2nd Domain 7 Lesson 5

Open Ended

How did Sequoyah’s work with General Jackson in the War of 1812 contribute to his decision to create a written Cherokee language?

Open Ended

How did Sequoyah and his daughter convince the Cherokee leaders that his written language worked?

Multiple Choice

Which Native American tribe did Sequoyah belong?

• Chocktaw

• Cherokee

• Yakama

Open Ended

What is the Trail of Tears?

Drag and Drop

What adjectives could you use to describe the Cherokee’s relocation, or their journey from their homes in the East to land farther west?

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forced

traumatic

painful

joyful

exciting

Open Ended

Why was the forced relocation of the Cherokee so difficult and miserable?

Multiple Choice

Who insisted that the Cherokee abandon their homes and businesses and move from their lands?

• President Andrew Jackson
• President George Washington

• General Abraham Lincoln

Open Ended

Why did the government insist that the Cherokee abandon their homes and businesses and move from their lands?

​Why do you think this journey is known as the Trail of Tears?