Native American Removal Quiz

Who pressured Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act?

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

Which tribe was the first to be sent to Indian Territory?

• Chickasaw

• Choctaw

• Cherokee

What was the name of the 2,200-mile journey of the Cherokee to Indian Territory?

• Trail of Tears

• Path of Sorrow

• Route of Grief

Which president enforced the removal of the Cherokee?

• Martin Van Buren

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

What was the name of the new federal agency created to oversee the removal of the tribes?

• Bureau of Indian Affairs

• Commission of Indigenous Affairs

• Office of Tribal Management