Native American History Quiz

What did George Washington believe would be the wisest policy regarding Native Americans after the American Revolution?

• To remove Native Americans from their lands

• To encourage Native Americans to assimilate into white European/American culture

• To create a separate nation for Native Americans

• To engage in trade agreements with Native Americans

What was Tecumseh's vision for the Native American tribes?

• To adopt European-style customs and government

• To form an alliance with the British against the US

• To create a vast Native American confederacy to prevent westward expansion by American settlers

• To assimilate into white European/American culture

During the War of 1812, who did Tecumseh fight with?

• The United States

• The French

• The Spanish

• The British

What was a common custom for the US military during the War of 1812?

• To avoid conflict with Native American tribes

• To form alliances with Native American tribes

• To negotiate peace treaties with Native American tribes

• To provide military training to Native American tribes

What is Jacksonian Democracy known for?

• Excluding African Americans and women from the political process

• Including more lower and middle class Americans in the political process

• Maintaining the requirement that voters had to be property owners

• Allowing only white men to vote

Which requirement for voting did Andrew Jackson do away with in Western states?

• The requirement to be a property owner

• The requirement to be a male

• The requirement to be of a certain religion

• The requirement to be a native-born citizen

What was the nickname given to Andrew Jackson by many Native Americans?

• King Mob

• Sharp Knife

• Sacred Quest

• Trail Maker

What was the concept called that justified the American expansion and the displacement of Native Americans?

• American Progress

• Divine Conquest

• Manifest Destiny

• Providential Expansion

What did the Indian Removal Act lead to that was particularly tragic for the Cherokee people?

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

• The Trail of Tears

• The Great Migration

• The Long Walk

What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case Cherokee Nation v. Georgia?

• The Cherokee Nation was allowed to stay on their land.

• The Supreme Court ruled they didn't have jurisdiction over Native American nations.

• The Cherokee Nation was forced to leave immediately.

• The Cherokee Nation was granted special permission to live under Georgia law.