Cherokee Nation (SS Weekly Gr. 5 Wk. 24)

In the 1800s, a president nullified the treaties with the Native Americans. What does "nullify" mean?

• To maintain

• To renew

• To cancel

• To approve

What is the goal of a treaty?

• To protect the U.S. government

• To protect the American Indians

• To protect American land

• To end conflict and prevent further conflict

Which president passed the Indian Removal Act and nullified all treaties?

• James Tyler

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• Andrew Johnson

Who enforced the Trail of Tears?

• The U.S. Army

• The U.S. Navy

• The U.S. Marines

• The U.S. Air Force

Who inspired the Seminole tribe to resist the Trail of Tears?

• Osceola

• Pocahontas

• Sequoyah 

• Squanto

How long did the Seminole warriors fight and evade the army?

• Seven days

• Seven weeks

• Seven months

• Seven Years

Where did Sequoyah learn about writing?

• In elementary School

• At college

• In the army during the War of 1812

• In the army during the Mexican-American War

What motivated Sequoyah to create a written representation of the Cherokee language?

• He wanted to sell books

• He wanted the Cherokee to get information from symbols

• He wanted the Cherokee to start a newspaper

• He wanted to read messages from Mexico

Why did the American Indian lands get smaller between 1820 and 1860?

• They sold their land to the government

• It didn't get smaller; they just moved west.

• They quit hunting buffalo.

• The Indian Removal Act

How many American Indians were removed with the Indian Removal Act?

• 10,000

• 1 Million

• 10

• No one knows