Native American Relocation History

The video discusses President Andrew Jackson's policies for westward expansion, focusing on the harsh measures taken against Native Americans. It highlights the concept of manifest destiny and the conflicts that arose as Americans sought new lands. The Indian Removal Act of 1830, which led to the forced relocation of the Five Civilized Tribes to Oklahoma, is detailed, along with the tragic Trail of Tears. The video concludes with the impact of these policies on Native American populations by 1840.

What was the main belief that drove Andrew Jackson's policy towards Native Americans?

• Industrialization

• Neutrality

• Isolationism

• Manifest Destiny

Which Native American tribe won a Supreme Court case that Jackson ignored?

• Cherokees

• Seminoles

• Choctaws

• Creeks

What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• To establish trade agreements with Native American tribes

• To provide Native Americans with new farming techniques

• To relocate Native Americans to reservations in Oklahoma

• To integrate Native Americans into American society

Which tribes were known as the Five Civilized Tribes?

• Iroquois, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga

• Navajo, Apache, Sioux, Cheyenne, Comanche

• Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Seminoles

• Hopi, Zuni, Pueblo, Ute, Shoshone

What was the Trail of Tears?

• A path used by settlers moving west

• A trade route between Native American tribes

• A military campaign led by Andrew Jackson

• A journey taken by Native Americans forced to relocate

Why were the Five Civilized Tribes forced to relocate despite adopting white ways?

• They refused to pay taxes

• Their land was desired by white settlers

• They were involved in a rebellion

• They requested to move to new lands

Who led the resistance against federal troops that was ultimately crushed?

• Chief Geronimo

• Chief Sitting Bull

• Chief Black Hawk

• Chief Tecumseh

By what year were most eastern Native American tribes relocated to western reservations?

• 1830

• 1840

• 1850

• 1860

What was the main reason for the relocation of Native American tribes?

• To improve their living conditions

• To make room for white settlers

• To establish new trade routes

• To protect them from other tribes

What was the outcome for tribes that resisted relocation?

• They were allowed to stay on their land

• They were granted new territories

• They were defeated by federal troops

• They formed alliances with other tribes