Westward Expansion

The map above shows travel routes from Georgia to Oklahoma. What part of American history is being shown on this map?

• The Erie Canal

• The Trail of Tears

• Transcontinental Railroad

• 'Sherman's March' during the Civil War

Which president was speaking about Indian removal in this speech?

• Andrew Jackson

• James Buchanan

• Thomas Jefferson

• Martin van Buren

Which Supreme Court decision denied the rights of states to take tribal lands but was ignored by President Andrew Jackson?

• Fletcher v. Peck

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Tinker vs. Des Moines

• Worcester v. Georgia

The demand for land in Georgia, the discovery of gold on Cherokee land, and the racial prejudice felt toward American Indians are connected because they led to the __

• Seminole Wars.

• Trail of Tears.

• March to the Sea.

• Yazoo Land Fraud

In 1838, the U.S. Army forced thousands of Cherokee people to march to the Indian Territory (in present-day Oklahoma) as part of the removal process. Which statement BEST explains why the route to the Indian Territory became known as the "Trail of Tears"?

• Many Cherokee died along the journey.

• Many battles took place during the journey.

• The Cherokee were forced to live on reservations.

• The Cherokee were no longer an independent nation.

Why did members of the Cherokee Nation MOST LIKELY refer to the Dahlonega Gold Rush as "the Great Intrusion"?

• They wanted the miners to find more gold deposits.

• They knew that their lands did not contain much gold.

• They believed the miners had invaded their territory.

• They did not want to share their gold deposits with others.

The action that caused many Creek Indians to turn against William McIntosh was when McIntosh ______

• supported the United States during the Creek War of 1813-1814.

• attempted to stop the sale of Creek land to the U.S. government.

• seized control of over 1,000 acres of land belonging to the Creeks.

• negotiated a treaty that sold Creek lands in Georgia

Which law did President Jackson sign?

• Force Bill

• Indian Removal Act

• Specie Circular Act

• Veto the National Bank

The Treaty of Indian Springs (1825) and the Treaty of New Echota (1835) were similar in that each _____

• was a direct cause of the Dahlonega Gold Rush.

• was an attempt to ease conflict between slave-holders and non-slave-holders.

• resulted in the loss of Native American homelands in the Southeastern U.S.

• demonstrated the power of the Supreme Court to enforce laws.

Which is the BEST conclusion that can be drawn from the study of these topics in the box above?

• The conflict between the Georgia settlers and the Cherokee Indians was resolved without any conflict.

• The conflict between the Georgia settlers and the Cherokee Indians was based on disapproval over the violence of the Creek wars.

• The conflict between the Georgia settlers and the Cherokee Indians was based on disagreements over land ownership and rights.

• The conflict between the Georgia settlers and the Cherokee Indians was based on aggression and violence from the Cherokee toward the settlers.