Native American History in North Carolina (History Channel)

When did people begin living in the area now known as North Carolina?

• Around 700 A.D.

• Around 12,000 years ago

• In the mid-1600s

• In the early 1700s

Which Native American tribe attacked colonial settlements in North Carolina during the Tuscarora War?

• Cherokee

• Cape Fear

• Tuscarora

• Yamasee

What was the name of the act signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830 that led to the forced removal of Cherokee from North Carolina?

• Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Tears Act

• Cherokee Removal Act

• Native American Relocation Act

How many Cherokee were forcibly moved from North Carolina to present-day Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears?

• About 17,000

• About 4,000

• Hundreds

• None

How many federally-recognized Native American tribes are there in North Carolina today?

• 5

• 8

• 10

• 12