7.3 Trail of Tears and Related Historical Events Quiz

In the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia, who did the court rule in favor of?

• Georgia

• Cherokee

• Andrew Jackson

• New Echota

Who ignored the Supreme Court ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?

• Andrew Jackson

• New Echota

• Cherokee

• Georgia

How long was the forced march known as the Trail of Tears?

• Over 500 miles

• Over 1,000 miles

• Over 2,000 miles

• Over 3,000 miles

What was the effect of President Jackson signing the Indian Removal Act (1830)?

• Native Americans were forced to leave their lands.

• Native Americans gained more land.

• The Cherokee were given citizenship.

• The U.S. government stopped land expansion.

What happened when the U.S. ignored the Cherokee Supreme Court ruling?

• The Treaty of New Echota was signed without Cherokee approval.

• The Cherokee were allowed to stay on their land.

• The U.S. government provided compensation to the Cherokee.

• The Supreme Court reversed its decision.

Who was Chief John Ross?

• The Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation for over 40 years.

• A U.S. Army general.

• A Supreme Court judge.

• A treaty negotiator.

Where did Chief John Ross take his case?

• The Supreme Court.

• The U.S. Congress.

• The President.

• The United Nations.

What was the Supreme Court's ruling regarding the Cherokee?

• In favor of the Cherokee.

• Against the Cherokee.

• Neutral.

• In favor of the U.S. government.

Who signed the Treaty of New Echota?

• John Ross

• A small group of Cherokee leaders

• The entire Cherokee Nation

• The U.S. President

What happened to the petition John Ross sent to Congress?

• It was accepted.

• It was ignored.

• It was celebrated.

• It was lost.