Trail of Tears Exit Ticket

Which of the following was a leader of the Cherokee Nation who resisted Indian Removal to the west?

• Sequoyah

• Tecumseh

• John Ross

• John Ridge

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

• American Indian tribes were forced to leave Georgia and move to 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 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 event is being described in this quote?

• Indian Removal Act

• The Battle of Horseshoe Bend

• Trial of Tears

• Jackson Purchase

What was the Trail of Tears?

Which event occurred during Andrew Jackson's presidency? (You may choose more than one answer.)

• Battle of New Orleans

• Trial of Tears

• Tennessee Statehood

• Indian Removal Act

• Treaty of Echota

Did Andrew Jackson's presidency have a positive or negative impact on the population of Native Americans in Tennessee?

• Positive

• Negative