Ch 5 and 8 -Oklahoma History

Worcester v. Georgia was a case about ___.

• Georgia refusing the right of a white settler to marry a Cherokee .

• Jackson forcing the all states to abide by tribal law.

• A missionary’s attempt to legally stay and work with the Cherokee on their lands. Who took the case to the Supreme Court and won, yet President Jackson did not enforce the ruling.

• the Cherokee attempt to outlaw slavery.

One reason that the Cherokee removal was so tragic and received the name “Trail of Tears” was that ___.

• federal troops forcibly removed tribal members during winter months resulting in many deaths

• the Ridge party stole the tribal monies and migrated to Oklahoma voluntarily

• they had to travel a greater distance than the other tribes.

• they were placed in chains,forced onto leaky boats, and sent to Indian Territory.

John Ridge, Major Ridge, and Elias Boudinot signed a treaty with the U.S. Government at New Echota which ___.

• allowed the Cherokee to move onto Creek lands.

• brought the Cherokee far more money than Chief John Ross had requested.

• would result in the exchange of lands in Georgia for property in Indian Territory.

• gave the Cherokee reservation lands in New Mexico and Arizona.

The removal of the Seminole from Florida was different than the experiences of the other  four “civilized” tribes in that ____.

• they peacefully agreed to voluntary migration

• bands of Seminoles violently resisted removal resulting in the Seminole Wars

• leaders obtained high prices for their original tribal lands

• more than half of the tribe was killed in the Seminole Wars.

The intent of the Indian Removal Act was to ___

• negotiate treaties to remove the Indian tribes from the southeastern United States.

• assist Indians wishing to purchase lands east of the Mississippi River.

• remove Indian tribes to reservations located around the Great Lakes region.

• destroy the traditional lifestyles and cultures of Native Americans.

True or False, The Cherokees were the only Native American tribe forced to the west.

• True

• False

How did Andrew Jackson view the Worcester v Georgia Supreme Court Decision?

• The president and state governments disagreed significantly on Indian issues.

• Jackson supported the states' rights over the Supreme Court regarding Indian issues.

• President Jackson thought the U.S. government should not interfere on Indian issues.

• The Supreme Court generally supported the executive branch on Indian policy.

The mission of Confederate Officer Albert Pike was to ___.

• get all of the Indians to resettle near the military forts around Indian Territory.

• negotiate treaties with the Indians in support of the Confederacy.

• represent the Union at pow-wows.

• explore the western areas of Indian Territory.

Albert Pike’s treaties with the Five Tribes were similar. In return for Indian loyalty, the Confederate States of America promised to ____.

• pay tribal chiefs a bribe for their support

• assume responsibility and “guardianship” for the tribes

• educate Indian students in southern colleges

• purchase tribal lands for a fair price

The process of one group becoming apart of another group is called____

• Affirmation

• Resistance

• Assimilation

• Abolitionist