Trail of Tears

In the 1820s, _______, was discovered in the state of ________________.

• free land, Louisiana

• a crop circle, Delaware

• coal, Iowa

• gold, Georgia

When this discovery was made, President ______________ paid the Cherokee living on that land, to leave it.

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

How much money was given to the Cherokee to encourage them to move?

• $5,000,000

• $50

• $500,000

• $500

What was the name of the law that was passed to remove the Cherokee from their lands?

• The Indian Stamp Act

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Indian Separation Act

• The Indian Inclusion Act

Many members of the Cherokee tribe did not want to move from their lands. Some of them were even forced to move. Where were they told/forced to go?

• west to Oklahoma

• northwest to Alaska

• southwest to Mexico

• northeast to New York

The Trail of Tears ran across nine states, covering a distance of ___________.

• over 10,000 miles

• close to 20 miles

• about 5,000 miles

• nearly 200 miles

The Trail of Tears was a grueling experience for those who traveled it. What did the Cherokee suffer from while traveling?

• diseases

• hunger

• exhaustion

• traveling through tough conditions

• All of these things!

About how many Native Americans were forced to relocate during this time?

• 200

• 100,000

• 8,000

• 50,000

Why was it called the Trail of Tears?

• Because they cried every single day.

• Because of the devastating effects of the trip.

• Because they often didn't have water during the trip.

• Because the young children and babies often cried.

There were many tribes that were forced to move west. Besides the Cherokee, which one of these tribes had to move west?

• Lakota

• Inuit

• Chickasaw

• Sioux