Indian Removal Act Quiz

What was a major barrier to white settlers and American Indians living side by side?

• Language differences

• Prejudices on both sides

• Economic competition

• Lack of resources

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did many white southerners demand regarding American Indians?

• That they be given more land

• That they be removed by force

• That they be allowed to stay

• That they be relocated to the North

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did the Supreme Court rule in Johnson v. M'Intosh (1823)?

• States could acquire land from American Indians

• Only the federal government could acquire land from American Indians

• American Indians could keep all their land

• American Indians had to sell their land

What was the main legal precedent set by Johnson v. M'Intosh?

• States could negotiate land deals with American Indians

• Only the federal government could negotiate land deals with American Indians

• American Indians could sell land to anyone

• Land deals with American Indians were invalid

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

How many American Indians lived in the East at the time of the Indian Removal Act?

• 50,000

• 100,000

• 150,000

• 200,000

What was one reason some Americans supported the removal of American Indians?

• To protect them from conflicts

• To increase trade

• To build schools

• To expand railroads

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

What was the result of the Indian Removal Act?

• Expansion of railroads

• Expulsion of thousands of American Indians

• Creation of new states

• Increase in trade

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What did the federal government fail to provide the Choctaw during their removal?

• Food and water

• Tents, blankets, and shoes

• Weapons and ammunition

• Transportation and maps

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How much did the U.S. government agree to pay the Chickasaw for their lands?

• $1 million

• $2 million

• $3 million

• $4 million

How long did the U.S. government fail to pay the Chickasaw the agreed amount?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 30 years

• 40 years

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5