The Cherokee Nation Week 11 SS Weekly

Evidence supports that the Cherokee Nation in the 1820s was a vibrant society.

• True

• False

The ______________ Court made the final decision about Cherokee Nation and their land.

• Circuit

• Supreme

• District

• State

Which president passed the Indian Removal Act and nullified all treaties?

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

Sequoyah learned writing while serving in the War of 1812.

• True

• False

What was Sequoyah's motivation to create a written Cherokee language?

• to sell more newspaper and books

• to compete with American soldiers

• to preserve tribal folklore and history

• to share information through symbols

Who inspired the Seminole tribe to resist the Army?

• Geronimo

• Nanyehi

• Osceola

• Sacajawea

What is the goal of a treaty?

• to elect a government

• to protect a nation's land

• to compensate American Indians

• to end conflict and prevent further conflict

The U.S. Army enforced the _________________

• Trail of Tears

• Oregon Trail

• Northwest Passage

• Great Wagon Road

What conclusion can be made about the size of American Indian lands from 1492 to 1860?

• They grew rapidly.

• They decreased rapidly.

• They grew over time.

• They decreased over time.

Where did the Indian Removal Act force the eastern tribes to go?

• Oregon Territory

• Arkansas Territory

• Michigan Territory

• Oklahoma Territory