The Indian Removal Act & The Trail of Tears

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move

• to Oklahoma
• to Florida
• to the Louisiana Purchase
• to Canada

This man was president from 1829-1837.

• Thomas Jefferson
• Andrew Jackson
• George Washington
• Henry Clay

_________  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

What state vs. Cherokee was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case?

• Minnesota
• Oklahoma
• Alambama
• Georgia

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

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

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

President Jackson sent soldiers to remove the ____ to the Indian Territory.

• Cherokee
• Iroquois
• Souix
• Red Hawks

What state threatened to secede over tariff issue

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Florida

• South Carolina

Replacing opponents with your supporters was known as the...

• Spoils System

• Nominating Conventions

• Victors System

• Hire and Fire