History Channel: Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears

What was the goal of the civilization campaign for Native Americans?

• To make them as much like white Americans as possible

• To adopt European-style clothing

• To encourage them to convert to Islam

• To encourage them to speak and read French

Which of the following tribes became known as the 'Five Civilized Tribes'?

• Apache

• Sioux

• Comanche

• Seminole

In Worcester v. Georgia (1832), what did the U.S. Supreme Court affirm about native nations?

• They were not entitled to any rights

• They were sovereign nations in which the laws of Georgia can have no force

• They were not sovereign nations

• They were under the complete control of the state governments

Who signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Andrew Jackson

Where was the 'Indian territory' located as part of the Indian Removal Act?

• Oklahoma

• California

• Texas

• Kansas

Under threat of invasion by the U.S. Army, which Native American nation became the first to be expelled from its land altogether?

• Creek

• Choctaw

• Cherokee

• Seminole

How many of the 15,000 Creeks who set out for Oklahoma did not survive the trip?

• 3,500

• 1,000

• 5,000

• 2,500

What was the Treaty of New Echota negotiated by a few self-appointed representatives of the Cherokee nation in 1835?

• A treaty to declare war on the U.S. government

• A treaty to trade all Cherokee land east of the Mississippi for $5 million and relocation assistance

• A treaty to seek help from other Native American nations

• A treaty to maintain their land east of the Mississippi

What was the main reason for the Indian-removal process?

• To provide better living conditions for Native Americans

• To secure territory for white farmers

• To encourage Native Americans to adopt European-style clothing

• To promote peace and harmony between Native Americans and white settlers

What did President Andrew Jackson advocate for as an Army general?

• Indian assimilation into white American society

• Indian removal

• Indian sovereignty and rights

• Indian representation in the government