8.7.3 Learning Target Quiz

What was the main purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• To allow Native American tribes to gain U.S. citizenship

• To forcibly relocate Native American tribes west of the Mississippi River

• To give Native Americans equal land rights with white settlers

• To encourage Native Americans to integrate into white American society

Which Native American tribe took legal action against the state of Georgia in an effort to resist removal?

• Seminole

• Choctaw

• Cherokee

• Creek

What was the outcome of Worcester v. Georgia (1832)?

• The Supreme Court ruled that Georgia had no authority over Cherokee lands

• The Cherokee were granted full U.S. citizenship

• The federal government abolished the Indian Removal Act

• President Jackson enforced the ruling to protect Native American sovereignty

How did Andrew Jackson respond to the Supreme Court’s decision in Worcester v. Georgia?

• He fully supported the ruling and protected Cherokee lands

• He ignored the decision and allowed Georgia to continue removing the Cherokee

• He resigned from office in protest of the ruling

• He encouraged Native Americans to take legal action against Georgia

What was the Trail of Tears?

• A peaceful migration of Native Americans to western lands

• A forced march of Native Americans that led to thousands of deaths

• A treaty signed between Native Americans and the U.S. government

• A name given to the battles between the U.S. Army and Native American tribes

What role did the U.S. military play in enforcing Native American removal?

• It protected Native Americans from hostile settlers

• It assisted tribes in voluntarily relocating

• It forcibly removed Native Americans from their lands, often using violence

• It refused to participate in removal efforts

What was a long-term impact of Jackson’s Indian removal policies?

• Native American tribes were granted permanent land rights in the Southeast

• Native American populations were decimated, and tribal sovereignty weakened

• The Supreme Court later ruled all Indian removal policies unconstitutional

• Native American nations formed an alliance and successfully regained their land