Trail of Tears Quiz

What was the forced removal of native American tribes from their homeland called?

• The Trail of Tears

• The Great Migration

• The Exodus

• The Long March

Which act led to the forced removal of native American tribes?

• The Homestead Act

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Emancipation Proclamation

Who was the president who signed the Indian Removal Act into law?

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

Which tribe took the case against forced removal to the Supreme Court?

• Seminole

• Chickasaw

• Cherokee

• Choctaw

How many cherokee were forced to march on the Trail of Tears?

• 10,000

• 16,000

• 20,000

• 25,000