SS4H3b. Impact of Westward Expansion on American Indians

President Jackson sent soldiers to remove the ____ to the Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

• Cherokee

• Iroquois

• Sioux

• Red Hawks

John Ross went to the Supreme Court on behalf of his people (American Indians). What was the Supreme Court’s decision?

• They ruled that removing the American Indians was illegal
• They ruled that the American Indians had to move.
• They did not make a ruling.
• They refused to listen to John Ross

How did General Custer most likely feel when he arrived at the Battle of Little Big Horn?

• happy that he was going to win
• surprised that his army was outnumbered
• angry that the Sioux Indians arrived late
• comfortable that many of his family members were there

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move

• to Oklahoma

• to Florida

• to the Louisiana Purchase

• to Canada

Why is the pathway called the Trail of Tears?

• Many people cried so others could follow their tears tracks.
• Many Indians died  and others were sad to leave their homeland
• People could hear babies crying while being carried along the trail
• People cried tears of joy when they reach Indian territory in Oklahoma

How were the American Indians impacted/affected by the Westward Expansion?

• They were forced to live on Indian Reservations

• They were told they had to farm the lands they lived on

• They were encouraged to hunt other animals besides the bison

• They were hired to work for the U.S. Cavalry

What was the MOST common cause of violent conflicts between American Indians and American settlers west of the Mississippi?

• conflicting religious beliefs
• disagreements over land ownership
• disagreements over farming practices
• conflicting beliefs over who should lead the tribes

Which of the following events is also called "Custer's Last Stand" because General George Custer was killed while attacking Sioux and Cheyenne American Indians?

• the Red River War

• the Black Hawk War

• the Battle of Tippecanoe

• the Battle of the Little Bighorn

President Andrew Jackson offered to pay Native Americans for their land and give them more land west of the Mississippi River if they would leave. This law was known as

• Americanization Policy

• Indian Removal Act of 1830

• Westward Expansion

• Land Trade

As a result of Westward Expansion, what tragic event took the lives of over one third of the Native American people as they moved to Indian reservations?

• The Trail of Tears
• The War for Independence
• The French and Indian War
• The War of 1812