5 Civilized Tribes and Native American Removal

Which of the following best explains why land owned by the 5 Civilized Tribes was in high demand amongst white settlers?

• All of their lands were near the cost and valuable for trade

• All of their lands were near rivers and important for shipping and freshwater

• Tribal lands were known to be in spots were natural disasters didn't happen

• Quality farmland that was rich in minerals was becoming scarce as more settlers moved into the region

The route taken by Native Americans to travel from their tribal lands, to their new home in Indian Territory

• Trail of Tears

• Winfield Scott

• Fort Gibson

• Indian Removal Act of 1830

General who was responsible for moving the Creek west of the Mississippi River

• Trail of Tears

• Winfield Scott

• Fort Gibson

• Indian Removal Act of 1830

The arrival point in Indian Territory for the Creek and many other tribes

• Trail of Tears

• Winfield Scott

• Fort Gibson

• Indian Removal Act of 1830

A law which gave the government official authority to negotiate with Native American tribes for their lands

• Trail of Tears

• Winfield Scott

• Fort Gibson

• Indian Removal Act of 1830

In the early 1800s, eager white settlers began desiring lands which belonged to ___________________________________

• Native Americans

• Treaties

• Chickasaw

• Gold

Starting in 1801, a series of ________________ had reduced the Choctaw lands to 11 million acres

• Native Americans

• Treaties

• Chickasaw

• Gold

The _____________________________ paid the Choctaw $530,000 for the westernmost portion of Choctaw land in Indian Territory

• Native Americans

• Treaties

• Chickasaw

• Gold

Jealousy of the Cherokee only increased when it was discovered that there might be _____________________ on Cherokee lands

• Native Americans

• Treaties

• Chickasaw

• Gold

Cherokee Nation v. Georgia was thrown out by the Supreme Court, but _____________________________ was decided in favor of the Cherokee

• Worcester v. Georgia

• Elias Boudinot

• Trail of Tears

• Osceola