Native American History Flashcard

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Developed a writing system and began publishing a newspaper for the Cherokee people.

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Sequoya

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To adopt the culture or way of life of the nation in which one currently lives.

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assimilate

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Federal land set aside for Native American tribes, following their forced relocation.

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reservation

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The law that ended the U.S. government’s earlier policy of respecting the rights of Native Americans to remain on their land.

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Indian Removal Act

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The route the Cherokee and other native tribes took during their forced migration from the southeast United States.

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Trail of Tears

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By 1830, most Native Americans in the United States were located in which REGION?

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Southeastern states

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Andrew Jackson was elected, in part, to represent the “common man”. This group of voters in the Southeast wanted WHAT more than anything else in the early 1800’s?

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to obtain ownership of Native American lands

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The federal government’s Native American policy, beginning in 1830, stated that Native Americans could “assimilate” or ...

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evacuate

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How did the Five Civilized Tribes respond to the Indian Removal Act?

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They refused to leave their lands and fought back against the U.S. government, They voluntarily left their lands and moved westward, They tried to negotiate with the U.S. government for better terms, ALL of these answers are correct.

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The discovery of what valuable natural resource on Cherokee lands led to their forced removal?

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gold