Indian Removal Key Figures

He battled the Creek in Georgia and he later became the 7th president of the United States. He hated Native Americans and was in favor of their removal.

• John Quincy Adams

• George Custer

• Andrew Jackson

• Martin Van Buren

• Winfield Scott

He developed a writing system and began publishing a newspaper for the Cherokee people.

• John Ross

• Sequoya

• Osceola

• Black Hawk

• Crazy Horse

He was the leader of the Seminoles who led resistance against Native American relocation. He was taken prisoner at a peace conference in 1837 and died in captivity.

• John Ross

• Sequoya

• Osceola

• Black Hawk

• Crazy Horse

He was the leader of the Sauk. After struggling to grow crops in Iowa, he led his people back to Illinois. The Sauk and Fox later lost the war and where removed from Illinois.

• John Ross

• Sequoya

• Osceola

• Black Hawk

• Crazy Horse

He was the Chief of the Cherokee Nation who tried to resist relocation political and legally. He first tried to negotiate a better treaty for the tribe but Jackson didn't want to negotiate. He then went through the US court system to plead their case.

• John Ross

• Sequoya

• Osceola

• Black Hawk

• Crazy Horse

He was also known as Billy Powell.

• John Ross

• Sequoya

• Osceola

• Black Hawk

• Crazy Horse

He was a US General that sent 7,000 troops into Cherokee land to have them removed from their home.

• John Quincy Adams

• George Custer

• Andrew Jackson

• Martin Van Buren

• Winfield Scott

Who is this pictured above?

• John Ross

• Sequoya

• Osceola

• Black Hawk

• Crazy Horse

Who is this pictured above?

• John Ross

• Sequoya

• Osceola

• Black Hawk

• Crazy Horse

Who is this pictured above?

• John Ross

• Sequoya

• Osceola

• Black Hawk

• Crazy Horse