Cherokee Leader Quiz

Why was Stand Watie a controversial figure within the Cherokee Nation?

• He did not support the relocation by signing the Treaty of New Echota

• He supported relocation by signing the Treaty of New Echota.

Which treaty did Stand Watie sign that caused division within the Cherokee Nation?

• Treaty of Deer Creek

• Treaty of New Echota

What position did Stand Watie hold in the Confederate Army?

• Soldier

• Brigadier General

What Native American tribe did Stand Watie belong to?

• Choctaw

• Cherokee

What is Stand Watie best known for in history?

• Being a Choctaw leader

• Being the last Confederate general to surrender during the Civil War

Who created the first written alphabet for the Cherokee?

• John Ross

• Sequoyah

What was Sequoyah's greatest contribution to the Cherokee nation?

• Being a great leader

• Sequoyah created an alphabet for the Cherokee.

How many letters were in the Cherokee alphabet?

• 72

• 86

How many years did it take for Sequoyah to create a written language for his people?

• 10 years

• 12 years

What is one reason Sequoyah felt the Cherokee needed a written language?

• To become more like the English

• Sequoyah did not want people to forget the Cherokee customs.