Indian Removal

What were the reasons for removing Native Americans westward? Select TWO.

• Natural Resources (Gold)

• Land for Agriculture

• Access to Buffalo

• Access to Water

What famous song was written during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812?

• America the Beautiful

• Star-Spangled Banner

• God Bless the USA

Which era is when Andrew Jackson was President and forced Native Americans west?

• Jacksonian Era

• American Revolution

• Civil War

• Early Republic

Who was the chief of the Cherokee who took a petition to Congress protesting the Cherokee removal from their land?

• Sequoyah

• John Ross

• Alexander McGillivray

• William McIntosh

6)Andrew Jackson defeated the British during the War of 1812 and became a war hero because of what battle? Battle of...

• Baltimore

• Wilmington

• New Orleans

• Bentonville

This law was proposed by Andrew Jackson and moved all Native American Tribes east of the Mississippi River to present-day Oklahoma.

• Indian Removal Act of 1830

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Act

• Nullification Act

How did President Jackson respond to the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia?

• He sent the army to make sure Georgia left the Cherokee alone.

• He ruled the decision unconstitutional.

• He refused to enforce the Supreme Court's decision.

• He pressured Congress to overturn the decision.

Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?

• The Rich

• Native Americans

• Commoners

• States Rights Supporters

When did Missouri become a State?

• August 10, 1821

• January 9, 1861

• June 6, 1944

• July 4, 1776

What is the term that describes how Native Americans changed their culture (way of life, how they dress, etc.) to become more like US citizens?

• Assimilation

• Acculturation

• Perspective

• Speculation