Q2 Benchmark Review

What was the Trail of Tears?

• Forced relocation of Native American tribes westward to Indian Territory

• A famous hiking trail in the Rocky Mountains

• A type of Native American dance

• A historical trade route for European settlers

Who signed the Indian Removal Act into law?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

What was Andrew Jackson's role in the Indian Removal?

• He was a strong supporter of the Indian Removal Act and signed it into law.

• He opposed the Indian Removal Act and fought against its implementation

• He had no involvement in the Indian Removal Act

• He was neutral on the issue of Indian Removal

How did the Indian Removal impact Native American tribes?

• The Indian Removal Act forced many Native American tribes to relocate from their ancestral lands to designated territories, resulting in the loss of their homes, culture, and way of life.

• The Indian Removal Act helped Native American tribes prosper and thrive

• The Indian Removal Act had no impact on Native American tribes

• The Indian Removal Act resulted in Native American tribes gaining more land and resources

What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• A law prohibiting the forced removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands

• A law granting Native American tribes ownership of their ancestral lands

• A law providing financial compensation to Native American tribes for their ancestral lands

• A law authorizing the forced removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands to lands west of the Mississippi River.

Which Native American tribe was most affected by the Trail of Tears?

• Navajo

• Apache

• Sioux

• Cherokee

What was the long-term impact of Indian removal on Native American tribes?

• Devastating loss of land, culture, and traditional ways of life

• Improved relationships with the US government and neighboring settlers

• Preservation of traditional land and culture for Native American tribes

• Increased economic prosperity and stability for Native American tribes

The "Trail of Tears" was a devastating time for the Native Americans they loss many tribe members and suffered famine and lack of supplies, but mainly died from

• weather conditions

• disease and sickness

• old age

• being poisoned from the contaminated water

Who was the U.S. President that refused to support the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?

• John Marshall

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

Who ruled that "Georgia laws have no force [do not apply] in the Cherokee Nation"?

• Samuel Worcester

• John Marshall

• Andrew Jackson

• William McIntosh