Studies Weekly: Week 11

Where did the Cherokee Nation NOT have lands?

• Alabama

• Maine

• Tennesee

• Georgia

What event made it impossible to stop settlers from taking over Cherokee lands?

• gold was discovered

• President Jackson supported Georgia

• the military supported treaties

• The Supreme Court ruled against the Cherokee.

Where were the Cherokee people told they had to move?

• south to Florida

• California

• beyond the Mississippi River

• The Oregon Trail

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

• 600

• 1,500

• 12,000

• 100,000

Over time, what did the Cherokee Nation begin to rebuild?

• farms and hunting grounds

• churches and libraries

• government and culture

• markets and trade routes

What did Osceola do?

• He led the Seminole on the Trail of Tears.

• He inspired, and led, the Seminole to resist the U.S. Army.

• He created the written alphabet for the Cherokee language.

• He fought the British during the Revolutionary War.

Which of the following is NOT true about Sequoyah’s early years?

• He was a silversmith.

• He was raised by a single mom.

• He fought in the War of 1812.

• He fought in the American Revolution.

What is a syllabary?

• creation of a newspaper

• translation of language into English

• the writing of oral histories in books

• symbols for sound and syllables in a language

How did Sequoyah change the world of the Cherokee people?

• by serving in the army

• by teaching them to read and write

• by being a good leader

• by creating a newspaper for the Seminole

Answer the following question by using the map on the back of your newspaper. When did the American Indians have full use of all the land in North America?

• 1492

• 1776

• 1880

• 1860