Gallopade Chapter 24: Andrew Jackson/American Indians

What was John Ross's importance in Cherokee history?

• He helped negotiate the treaty that gave Cherokees land in Oklahoma.

• He helped negotiate the treaty that sold Cherokee land in Georgia.

• He fought back against the Indian Removal Act and tried to save Cherokee lands.

• He fought back against the India Removal Act in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.

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.

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

• Trail of Tears

• Treaty of Echota

• Battle of Horseshoe Bend

• Indian Removal Act

• Tennessee Statehood

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.

How did the Treaty of Echota affect the Cherokee in Tennessee?

• They agreed to move to Georgia.

• They agreed to move to new Indian Territory in Tennessee.

• They agreed to move west of the Mississippi River.

• They agreed to stay in their traditional lands in Tennessee.

"We found the road literally filled with the procession for about three miles in length. The sick and feeble were carried in wagons..a great many ride horseback and multitudes go on foot-even aged famales, apparently nearly ready to drop into the grave, were traveling with heavy burdens attached to the back-on the sometimes frozen ground, and with sometimes muddy streets, with no covering for the feet except what nature had given them."

Which event directly led to the event described in the quote?

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of Horseshoe Bend

• Jackson Purchase

• Indian Removal Act

Andrew Jackson was born in...

• Hawaii

• Oklahoma

• North Carolina

• California

At what age did Andrew Jackson fight in the American Revolution?

• 10

• 24

• 13

• 40

What is the name of the plantation that Andrew Jackson built?

• Tara Plantation

• The Hermitage

• Graceland

• Nashville