Quiz on Southeast Tribes and Historical Events

Which tribes lived in the Southeast in the 1820s and 1830s?

• Cherokees, Creeks, Chickasaws, Choctaws, Seminoles

• Sioux, Apache, Navajo, Comanche

• Iroquois, Mohawk, Oneida, Seneca

• Hopi, Zuni, Pueblo, Navajo

What did Sequoyah create for the Cherokee language?

• A dance

• An alphabet

• A musical instrument

• A dish

What was the name of the newspaper created by the Cherokees?

• The Cherokee Times

• The Cherokee Phoenix

• The Cherokee Herald

• The Cherokee Gazette

What did the Indian Removal Act of 1830 require?

• Move to Canada

• Move west of the Mississippi River

• Move to the Atlantic coast

• Move to the Pacific coast

Which territory was designated for American Indians after the Indian Removal Act?

• California

• Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma

• Florida

• Texas

Who led the Seminoles against the US Army?

• Chief Sitting Bull

• Chief Osceola

• Chief Crazy Horse

• Chief Geronimo

What happened to the Seminoles after their battle with the United States Army?

• They won and stayed

• They were defeated and moved

• They formed a new alliance

• They moved to Canada

What did settlers believe about the Southeast land?

• Too dangerous to live on

• They had a right to it

• Not suitable for farming

• Already too crowded

Who supported the settlers' claim to the land?

• President Lincoln

• President Jackson

• President Washington

• President Jefferson

What does the map "Routes to Indian Territory, 1830s" show?

• Trade routes in the 1800s

• Routes taken by American Indians to Indian Territory

• Migration paths of early settlers

• Battle sites of the Civil War