Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?

• President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.

• Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.

• Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.

• The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.

 Why did Jackson win the election of 1828?

• he was Harvard educated
• he was a war hero and people  could relate to him
• he was well-mannered and sophisticated
• his dad was the second president of the US

Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?

• the rich and well-born
• Native Americans
• the common people
• states' rights supporters

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What does the Indian Removal Act do?

• Pushes all Native Americans into Florida
• Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves
• Enacts the policy of assimilation
• Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River

The long walk for many Native Americans who were forced out of their homelands was called the --

• Native Walk

• Trail of Natives

• Trail of Tears

• Removal Trail

The following map depicts the relocation of Native American tribes during the --

• Great Migration

• Trail of Tears

• Westward Migration

• Manifest Destiny

Americans relocated many Native Americans for the purpose to obtain more --

• Land

• Money

• Taxes

• Tariffs

Which of the statements about Andrew Jackson are true?

• He was raised by his father.

• He was captured by the British.

• He helped write the Tennessee state constitution.

• He was the second U.S. president.

• He was a U.S. Senator

Who said the following statement... "My people have lived on this land for generations."

• President Jackson

• American Indians

• John Ross

• Major Ridge

Which person said the following statement... "Have made the decision to sell the Cherokee land in Georgia to the U.S. government."

• President Jackson

• American Indians

• John Ross

• Major Ridge