T6 - Trail of Tears Quiz

In 1830 Andrew Jackson signed into law _____.

• The National Day of Indian Recognition Act

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Treaty of Ghent

• The Indian Removal Act

The Cherokee sued the state of Georgia and won, but President Jackson still forced them to move.

• True

• False

About _____ Cherokee died on the Trail of Tears.

• 400

• 1500

• 4,000

• 15000

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move

• to Oklahoma
• to Florida
• to the Louisiana Purchase
• to Canada

President Jackson sent soldiers to remove the ____ to the Indian Territory.

• Cherokee
• Iroquois
• Souix
• Red Hawks

What occurred on Cherokee land in 1829?

• A gold rush.

• Coal was found.

• A war broke out with the Seminole tribe.

• President Jackson gave land back to the indians.

Which Indian tribes were most affected by the Indian Removal Act? (Choose all that apply.)

• Choctaw

• Chickasaw

• Creek

• Seminole

• Cherokee

These Indians had their own government with a Constitution and elected leaders.

• Souix
• Chickasaw
• Cherokee
• Red Hawks

This tribe lived mostly in Florida and were either killed or forced to leave their homes.

• Souix
• Choctaw
• Iroquois
• Seminole

How were Native Americans affected by the loss of their land?

• Poor land made it difficult to farm in the Indian territory

• All of the above

• They were forced to move away from their land

• Many died of diseases, beatings, exhaustion, and starvation on their way to the territory