The Indian Removal Act & The Trail of Tears

The Indian Removal Act & The Trail of Tears

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Yancy Lao

Social Studies

8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move
to Oklahoma
to Florida
to the Louisiana Purchase
to Canada

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

This man was president from 1829-1837.
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
Henry Clay

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

_________  in 1830 authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi river to lands in the west.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Worcester v. Georgia
Indian Removal Act
None of the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What state vs. Cherokee was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case?
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Alambama
Georgia

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why was it called the "Trail of Tears?"
Harsh conditions
There were many deaths
People cried over the loss of their "homeland"
All of the above

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Journey of the Cherokee who were forced to move from their homes in the Southeast to the Indian Territory became known as the...

Wilderness Trail

Indian Removal Act

Trail of Tears

Louisiana Purchase

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. The United States Army forced Native American tribes to move ______ of the ________River.

North of the Broad River

South of the Rio Grand River

West of the Mississippi River

East of the Mississippi River

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