Jacksonian Democracy

What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on this map below?

• To persuade American Indians to become farmers.
• To gain access to important rivers.
• To punish American Indians who were allies of the British.
•  To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources.

By putting into effect the Indian Removal Act, President Jackson was supporting

• the power of a strong federal government.

• the Bank of the United States.

• the power of the Supreme Court.

• rights of Native Americans.

The Indian Removal Act provided resettlement of Native American to lands of the Mississippi River.

• east

• west

Why did the Cherokee not want to relocate to Oklahoma?

• they bought this land, so they should be able to stay on it

• they wanted to stay on the lands of their fathers

• they wanted to go to New York

• they wanted to stay to collect the gold

The forced removal of the Cherokees to Oklahoma was known as the

• Long March.

• Last Stand.

• Trail of Tears.

• Walk to Freedom.

The Native Americans forced to leave their lands in the East to settle in the West during Andrew Jackson's presidency included all of the following EXCEPT the

• Cherokees.

• Seminoles.

• Choctaw.

• Creek.

In 1838, the Cherokee did not want to relocate. What did President Van Buren do in response to this?

• He let them stay on their lands.

• He sent in troops to forcibly move them.

• He did nothing, it was Andrew Jackson.

• He sent a letter demanding they leave

Why did Georgians want the Indians to move?

• They were afraid of being attacked

• They wanted their land

• The Cherokees kept stealing the settlers' horses

What killed Cherokee people during their forced relocation? (select all that apply)

• disease

• weather conditions

• starvation

• animal attacks

Who were the Black Seminoles?

• Runaway slaves from Georgia

• Native Americans who only fought at night

• Native American children whose parents are mixed Seminole and slaves

• Native Americans forced into slavery