Chapter 24 - Social Studies

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What was the Indian Removal Act?

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A law that forced American Indian tribes to move west of the Mississippi River.

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What was the Trail of Tears?

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The forced relocation of American Indians from their homelands, resulting in many deaths and loss of their way of life.

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Who was President during the Trail of Tears?

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Andrew Jackson.

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What was the outcome for many American Indians after the Trail of Tears?

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Many died, and those who survived lost their traditional way of life and lived on reservations.

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What did the Treaty of Echota require the Cherokee to do?

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Agree to move west of the Mississippi River.

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What was the significance of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?

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It was a conflict that led to the removal of American Indians from their lands.

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What does 'reservation' mean in the context of American Indian history?

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Land set aside by the government for American Indians to live on after being removed from their traditional lands.

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What was the impact of the Indian Removal Act on American Indian tribes in Tennessee?

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They were forced to leave Tennessee and move west.

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What does 'relocation' mean?

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The act of moving from one place to another.

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What was one reason for the Indian Removal Act?

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To open up land for American settlers.