The Indian Removal Act and Its Impact

What was the primary purpose of the Indian Removal Act passed in 1830?

• To grant Native American tribes land in the western prairies in exchange for their territories within state borders

• To protect the legal and political rights of Native American tribes

• To promote peaceful coexistence between Native Americans and white settlers

• To abolish slavery in the southeastern United States

From the 1st paragraph, explain what Indian Removal had to do with slavery in 1 sentence.

Which tribes were known as the Five Civilized Tribes affected by the Indian Removal Act?

• Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole

• Navajo, Apache, Sioux, Cheyenne, and Comanche

• Iroquois, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Cayuga

• Hopi, Zuni, Pueblo, Ute, and Shoshone

What was the Trail of Tears?

• The forced march of the Cherokee people resulting in the deaths of approximately 4,000 individuals

• A peaceful migration of Native American tribes to the west

• A legal agreement between the U.S. government and Native American tribes

• A path used by settlers to travel westward

Who were some of the prominent figures that opposed the Indian Removal Act?

• Jeremiah Evarts and Catharine Beecher

• Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun

• Henry Clay and Daniel Webster

• Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

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

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee, stating that Georgia's laws were unconstitutional

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Georgia, allowing the removal of the Cherokee

• The Supreme Court refused to hear the case

• The Supreme Court ruled that the Indian Removal Act was unconstitutional

Did the Supreme Court's decision matter in this case?

• Yes, because the President is supposed to enforce what they decide

• No, because Jackson refused to enforce their decision

Is the President supposed to ignore rulings of the Supreme Court?

• Sure, no problem

• No, but he did it anyway