8-3.3 Antebellum Native Americans

What did George Washington believe was the best solution to the so-called "Indian problem?"

• Escort them into new territory

• "Civilize Them"

• Remove the Native Americans

• Vote them into political office

Which of the following were aspects of a "civilized" person according to George Washington? (Choose 3 that apply)

• Christian

• Learn how to read and write in English

• Grow their own crops

• Use an European style economy

The Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, Creek, and Cherokee native nations embraced American customs causing them to be referred to as?

• Five Powerful Tribes

• Five Independent Tribes

• Five Civilized Tribes

• Five United Tribes

What made the land owned by the Five Civilized Tribes valuable to colonists?

• The potential to expand the cotton industry.

• The beautiful mountain scenery.

• The abundance of deer in the area.

• The nice weather.

What was the opinion of State governments towards the native territory?

• They wanted the indigenous people to keep it.

• They wanted to take it over.

• They wanted to build new factories on the land.

• They wanted to give back territory to Natives.

What did President Andrew Jackson advocate for in terms of the Native Americans?

• Indian Civilization.

• Indian Reeducation.

• Indian Removal.

• Indian Sovereignty.

What did the Indian Removal Act give the government the ability to do?

• Force out all Native Americans immediately

• Give Indians new territory out west in exchange for their territory in the land east of the Mississippi River

• Give Indians new territory in South Carolina

• Give colonists new territory in Oklahoma

What did the Supreme Court believe about Native American tribes?

• They believed that President Jackson had to decide what to do.

• They believed they were in the way of westward expansion.

• They believed that they were sovereign nations.

• They wanted to leave the problem for the states to figure out.

What was the Trail of Tears?

• The forced removal of Native Tribes East of the Mississippi River to modern day Oklahoma.

• A river in Oklahoma.

• The path taken by the US military to Georgia.

• The forced removal of Native tribes west of the Mississippi to modern day South Carolina.

What were reasons that Natives died on the Trail of Tears? (Choose 3 that apply)

• Hunger

• Exhaustion

• Flooding

• Cold temperatures