Studies Weekly 24

The evidence from the texts supports that the Cherokee Nation in the 1820s was ___.

• holding their ancient traditions

• confederation government

• a vibrant society

• a high-tech nation

What court made the decision about the Cherokee Nation and their land?

• the district court

• the regional state court

• the federal court

• The Supreme Court

Which president passed the Indian Removal Act and nullified all treaties?

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

• Jon Ross

• JFK

Nullify means to ___

• start

• cancel

• create

• construction

What event happened that made it impossible to stop settlers from invading and taking over Cherokee lands?

• Gold was found

• President Jackson supported GA

• The courts ruled against the Cherokee

• They liked what the land looked like

How many American Indians were removed with the Indian Removal Act?

• 600

• 1,000

• 22,000

• 100,000

The Trail of Tears was enforced by ____

• the sheriffs and deputies of Georgia

• The American Indians

• The settlers who wanted the land

• The United States Army

Over time, what did the Cherokee Nation begin to rebuild?

• Their homes

• Their government and culture

• their markets

• their farms

Where did Sequoyah learn about writing?

• in the army in the War of 1812

• when he went to college

• in elementary school

• by the settlers

What motivated Sequoyah to create a written representation of the Cherokee language?

• he owned a newspaper and wanted to sell more

• he was sad the stories would be lost

• he wanted the Cherokee to get information from the symbols

• He wanted to compete with the Americans