Fighting For Freedom - Cherokee & Seminole Resistance

What happened when the US army first ordered the Seminole people to leave Florida?

• The Seminole refused - they chose to fight instead

• Only about half of the people agreed to leave

• Many of the Seminole died on the journey

• The Seminole tried to fight, but lost quickly and were forced to move

How did the US soldiers react to the conditions in Florida?

• Many liked it a lot and decided to move there after the wars

• The soldiers learned the terrain well and used it to their advantage

• Many quit because they couldn't handle the heat, swamps, mud, and disease

The Cherokee fought back without violence by attempting to fit into the white man's world. What are some ways they did this?

• Becoming farmers, blacksmiths, and carpenters

• Converting to Christianity

• Inventing a written form of their language

• Invading other Native American tribes' land

Who helped Cherokee Chief Sequoyah develop the Cherokee written language?

• Andrew Jackson

• His daughter Anyokah

• Sacagawea

• No one helped - he did it himself

Check all that apply: How did Georgia respond to the Cherokee's attempts to stay on their land?

• It passed laws that took their land

• It outlawed tribal meetings, government, and newspaper

• It punished any people who encouraged the Cherokee to stay on their land

• It let them stay on their land and gave them tribal sovereignty