Quiz on Westward Expansion and American Indians H3b quiz

What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830?

• To establish trade with American Indians

• To grant citizenship to American Indians

• To move American Indians to Oklahoma

• To protect American Indian lands

Who argued that the forced removal of American Indians was illegal and took the case to the Supreme Court?

• Chief John Ross

• Sitting Bull

• Gall

• Crazy Horse

What was the name given to the forced journey of the Cherokee to the west?

• The Long March

• The Cherokee Expedition

• The Trail of Tears

• The Great Migration

Which battle was won by the Lakota and Cheyenne against Custer and his men?

• Battle of Fallen Timbers

• Battle of Tippecanoe

• Battle of Little Bighorn

• Battle of Wounded Knee

What was a significant impact of westward expansion on the buffalo population?

• Buffalo population dramatically decreased

• Buffalo population increased

• Buffalo were domesticated

• Buffalo habitat expanded

What did the government want American Indians to become after moving them to reservations?

• Warriors

• Traders

• Farmers

• Hunters

What was one method used to assimilate American Indians into American life?

• Encouraging traditional clothing

• Supporting nomadic lifestyles

• Making some religious practices illegal

• Promoting American Indian languages