Indian Removal Act & The Trail of Tears

Name the law that required all Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River.

• The Indian Removal Act

• Treaty of Echota

• The Cherokee Removal Law

Who was the president who signed the Indian Removal Act into law?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

Who was the Indian Chief who led the fight against the Indian Removal Act?

• Chief Cherokee

• Andrew Jackson

• John Ross

When American Indians were forced to make a 1,000

mile trip to Indian Territory, the trip was called the

___________________.

• Indian Relocation

• Indian Trail

• Trail of Tears

What was the name of the area of land that the Native Americans were forced to move to called?

• Indian Territory

• Sacagawea

• Louisiana Territory

All of the following were dangers faced on the Trail of Tears except ________________.

• Extreme weather

• Disease

• The British

• Starvation

About ______ of the Native Americans died due to poor conditions on the Trail of Tears.

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

Do you think that Andrew Jackson had the right

to forcibly move Native Americans from the Southeast to the West? Why or why not? Write 3 complete sentences.