Trail of Tears

What was the main reason for the Trail of Tears?

• Native Americans were searching for better living conditions.

• The United States wanted to expand its territories without conflict.

• Native Americans voluntarily left their lands.

• Laws were made to force Native Americans out of their native lands.

Which tribes were affected by the Trail of Tears?

• Sioux, Cheyenne, Crow, and Blackfoot

• Cherokee, Muscogee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole

• Cherokee, Apache, Navajo, and Inuit

• Apache, Navajo, Inuit, and Aleut

In what year did Congress pass the Indian Removal Act?

• 1830

• 1850

• 1840

• 1820

Who was the president that played a significant role in the Trail of Tears?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

What did President Andrew Jackson offer the Cherokee tribe to leave their land?

• Land in Oklahoma and five million dollars

• Unlimited supplies and protection

• A treaty for new lands in the north

• Nothing, they were forced without compensation

How did the Cherokee react to the demand to leave their homeland?

• They negotiated for better terms.

• They left peacefully without resistance.

• They immediately went to war with the United States.

• Some agreed to go, but others refused and stayed.

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move

• to Florida
• to Oklahoma

What was the trail called that the Native Americans were forced to walk?

• trail of tears

• the death walk

• The march of tears

• the trail of fear

Many Native Americans died on the way

• True
• False

What was the act called that forced Native Americans to walk the trail of tears?

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Trail of Tears Act

• The Native American Agreement

• The Leave of Absence Act