Westward Expansion and Trail of Tears

What does the term "Five Civilized Tribes" tell us about white Americans' views in the early 19th century?

• They were eager to accept American Indians as equals

• They thought American culture was superior to Indian culture

• none of the above

• all of the above

What's the connection between the Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes and the territory acquired in the Louisiana Purchase?

• The Five Tribe Indians were living in the Louisiana Purchase lands before they were forced from their homes

• The Indians original homelands were located within the new Louisiana Purchase lands

• The Louisiana Purchase lands were where American Indians historically did most of their hunting

• The Five Tribe Indians were forced to go and live on the Louisiana Purchase lands

During the 1830s, the Five Civilized Tribes were removed from their ancestral homelands. In this sentence, what does the word "ancestral" mean?

• original

• very old and dry

• neither are correct

What kind of document was needed to force American Indians to go away from their homelands?

• a lawsuit

• a newspaper

• a treaty

• no documents were needed.

Which of these men did the most to fight the U.S. government policy of Indian removal?

• Andrew Jackson

• John Ross

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What can you infer from the fact that the Cherokee tried to prevent their forced removal by going to court?

• The Cherokee had excellent lawyers

• The Cherokee had no respect for American law.

• The Cherokee thought they would be treated fairly

• None of the above

During the long march to Indian Territory, which of the following caused the most deaths?

• American soldiers

• food poisoning

• inadequate clothing

• none of the above

The term "Trail of Tears" was first used to describe:

• Choctaw removal

• cherokee removal

• seminole removal

• all Indian removals

More than anything else, what did most American settlers want from American Indians?

• for them to be religious

• to buy their beautiful artifacts

• their land

• none of the above

During the War of 1812, General Andrew Jackson was confronted by

• Aggressive Creek Indians

• invading Spanish troops