Understanding Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears

Who was the seventh President of the United States known for the Indian Removal Act?

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the significant act passed during Andrew Jackson's presidency that led to the Trail of Tears?

• Civil Rights Act

• Homestead Act

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Indian Removal Act

Which Chief Justice's decision did Andrew Jackson famously challenge with the phrase 'let him enforce it'?

• John Roberts

• John Marshall

• Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

• William Rehnquist

What was the Cherokee's first European contact?

• With the French traders

• With Christopher Columbus

• With Hernando de Soto

• With the British colonists

What did the Treaty of New Echota result in?

• Forced removal of the Cherokee

• Cherokee's voluntary migration west

• Cherokee gaining new lands

• Peace treaty with the US government

How many Cherokee people died during the Trail of Tears?

• About 1,000

• About 4,000

• About 10,000

• About 8,000

What did the Cherokee use to argue their case in the Supreme Court?

• Their own constitution and language

• Their military alliances

• Their conversion to Christianity

• Their agreement with previous presidents

Where do most Cherokee live today?

• Oklahoma

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Tennessee

​ (a)   was responsible of the Indian Removal Act?

• Andrew Jackson
• Benjamin Franklin
• Abraham Lincoln
• Sam Houston
• Thomas Jefferson
• James MAdison
• James Madison

What does the Indian Removal Act do?

• Pushes all Native Americans into Florida
• Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves
• Enacts the policy of assimilation
• Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River