QUIZ: Native American Removal

What was the main goal of the Indian Removal Act passed in 1830?

• To assimilate Native Americans into American society
• To provide education for Native Americans
• To relocate Native Americans to western lands
• To build reservations for Native Americans

Who was the President of the United States who pressured Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Andrew Jackson
• James Monroe
• Abraham Lincoln

Which Native American tribe was the first to be sent to the Indian Territory?

• Cherokee
• Seminole
• Choctaw
• Creek

What percentage of the Choctaw died during their winter trip to Indian Territory?

• 10%
• 20%
• 25%
• 30%

How did the Cherokee initially try to avoid removal?

• By resisting with force
• By adopting the culture of white people
• By moving voluntarily
• By signing treaties with the state of Georgia

Which state ignored the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Cherokee and removed them?

• Alabama
• Georgia
• Florida
• Mississippi

What was the Trail of Tears?

• A long journey made by Native Americans to Canada
• An 800-mile forced march by the Cherokee to Indian Territory
• The path taken by settlers to the West
• A battle between Native Americans and U.S. troops

What was the Second Seminole War?

• A battle between Seminole and Spanish forces
• An effort by the Seminole to resist removal
• A migration journey of the Seminole to the West
• An internal conflict within the Seminole tribe

What did the U.S. government establish to manage Indian removal to western lands?

• Department of Native Affairs
• Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Office of Native Relocation
• Indian Assistance Program

Why did Georgia leaders begin preparing to remove the Cherokee?

• Gold was discovered on Cherokee land
• The Cherokee refused to adopt white culture
• The Cherokee attacked settlers
• The federal government ordered it