SS8H4de Removal of Native Tribes from Georgia

What role did William McIntosh play in American Indian removal from Georgia?

• He argued against American Indian removal in Worcester v. Georgia.

• He signed a treaty that gave up the remaining Muscogee (Creek) land in Georgia.

• He signed a treaty that led to Cherokee removal even though Chief John Ross did not agree.

• He fought in the Red Stick War to keep the U.S. government from taking Muscogee (Creek) land.

Add the correct American Indian nation to complete each sentence.

The Treaty of Indian Springs set into motion the removal of the ​ (a)   Nation from Georgia.

• Muscogee Creek
• Cherokee
• Choctaw
• Chickasaw

Add the correct American Indian nation to complete each sentence.

The Dahlonega Gold Rush contributed to the push for the removal of the ​ (a)   Nation from Georgia.

• Cherokee
• Choctaw
• Chickasaw
• Muscogee Creek

Match the person to the role they played in the removal of the Native American tribes from Georgia.

• John Ross

• Went to court to oppose Cherokee removal

• William McIntosh

• Signed the Indian Removal Act

• Andrew Jackson

• Supported Muscogee (Creek) assimilation

• John Marshall

• Wrote the opinion of the court in Worcester vs Georgia

Why was the ruling in Worcester v. Georgia significant? (Choose 2)

• The Supreme Court ruled Cherokee lands in Georgia were not protected from white settlement.

• The Supreme Court ruled Georgia had no right to enforce state laws in Cherokee Nation territory.

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

• The Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee Nation was a sovereign nation.

American Indian men, women, and children traveled​ (a)   on the Trail of Tears.

• west
• north
• east
• south

They were forced to relocate to territory in present-day ​ (a)   .

• Oklahoma
• Kansas
• Missouri
• Texas

Place the events in the order they occurred.  

• Worcester v. Georgia

• Treaty of Indian Springs

• Indian Removal Act

• Dahlonega Gold Rush

• Trail of Tears

What was the primary reason for deaths along the Trail of Tears? 

• disease

• starvation

• violence

Which statements correctly complete the graphic organizer? (Choose 2)

• The California Gold Rush ends.

• Georgia holds a land lottery for gold rush lands.

• White settlement of American Indian lands increases.

• American Indian settlement on gold rush lands increases.