TN Early Statehood Test

How did the Jackson Purchase affect Tennessee?

• It expanded Tennessee’s territory to the east

• It decreased Tennessee’s territory in the west.

• It expanded Tennessee’s territory to the west.

• It decreased Tennessee’s territory in the east.

Why did Sequoyah invent a syllabary?

• to list all of the new states added to the United States

• to give the Cherokee a written language

• to win the Texas War of Independence

• to fight in the War of 1812

What was the outcome of the American idea of Manifest Destiny?

• The United States fought the War of 1812.

• The United States added the state of Tennessee.

• The United States expanded west

• The United States gave American Indians land.

Which events occurred during Andrew Jackson’s presidency? (Choose 3)

• Trail of Tears

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of Horseshoe Bend

• Indian Removal Act

• Treaty of Echota

What was the ultimate outcome of the Trail of Tears?

• Many American Indians died, and those who survived lost their way of life and lived on reservations.

• American Indians attacked U.S. soldiers and successfully defended their lands.

• American Indians escaped and formed new villages throughout Tennessee.

• American Indians gained sympathy and were allowed to keep their lands.

How was Andrew Jackson’s presidency different from other presidencies?

• He focused on the ordinary people

• He thought the United States should not expand anymore

• He was the first general to be president.

• He thought that Tennessee should remain part of North Carolina.

How did the Indian Removal Act affect American Indian tribes in Tennessee?

• American Indian tribes were forced to move west of the Mississippi River, so they had to leave Tennessee.

• American Indian tribes were forced to leave Georgia and move to Tennessee.

• American Indian tribes were forced to move east of the Mississippi River, so American Indians in Tennessee were not affected.

• American Indian tribes were forced to leave Tennessee and move to Georgia.

Which TWO of the following were impacts that Sequoyah's invention had on the Cherokee?

• They were able to communicate with distant members of the tribe.

• They were able to translate their books into English.

• They were able to read English with ease.

• They were able to read and write Cherokee books and newspapers.

Why was the forced removal of the Cherokee from Tennessee nicknamed the Trail of Tears?

• The Cherokee were in mourning that their Chief, John Ross, had died.

• The few Cherokee that were removed were sad to be separated from their families.

• The trail took them past burial grounds of their dead ancestors.

• The 1,000 mile journey was difficult and the weather was cold causing many to die along the way

Who was president of the United States when Congress passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• Martin Van Buren

• James K. Polk

• Zachary Taylor

• Andrew Jackson