Oregon Trail and the Trail of Tears

7th president of the United States--signed the Indian Removal Act

• Andrew Jackson

• William Taft

• John Ross

• John Marshall

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Law passed in 1830 that ordered all Indians to move west of the Mississippi.

• Land Lottery

• Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Tears

• Treaty of Georgia

Which statement of the "5 civilized tribes" is most accurate?

• They banded together to violently oppose removal.

• They willingly went to the west.

• They resisted adopting the ways of Americans and their culture.

• They attempted to adopt some parts of American culture in hopes that they would be left alone on their lands.

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The land known as Indian Territory in the 1800's is now in the state of

• Oklahoma

• Oregon

• Missouri

• Georgia

Most conflicts between the white settlers and Indians were about

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• land

• money

• trade

• water rights

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The U.S. Army forced the Indian to march to the Indian Territory in Oklahoma in what is known as

• The Trail of Tears

• The Trail of Sorrow

• The Trail of Shame

• The Trail of Fear

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Roughly how many Native Americans died on the Trail of Tears?

• 400

• 40

• 40,000

• 4,000

In what state did the Oregon Trail end?

• California

• Washington

• Arizona

• New Mexico

• Oregon

What was the main cause of death to pioneers on the trail?

• Starvation

• Disease

• Native American attacks

• Tornadoes

• Fire

What was the main item that pioneers brought with them in their covered wagons?

• Food

• Furniture

• Clothes

• Books

• Electronics

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