The Cherokee

The Cherokee were from what region of the U.S.?

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Northeast

• Northwest

What European power dominated North America by the late 18th century?

• Spain

• Russia

• England

• France

Why was the removal of the Cherokee known as the "Trail of Tears"?

• They mourned the loss of their ancestral land

• Thousands died from disease, starvation & exhaustion

• Thousands could not find the trail & were lost in the mountains

• It was the name given by President Jackson

What was the name of the law that pushed the Native-Americans off their land?

• Assimilation Act

• Indian Territory

• The Trail of Tears

• Indian Removal Act

Indian Terriroty is now what present-day state?

• Tennessee

• Missouri

• Arkansas

• Oklahoma

What made the Cherokee nation so unique?

• They lived in cabins made from brick

• They won their lands back from the U.S.

• They had their own writing system

• Most survived the Trail of Tears

What year did the Cherokee Trail of Tears begin?

• 1845

• 1838

• 1832

• 1850

Who is this?

• Chief Joseph

• Squanto

• Tecumseh

• Sequoyah

How many miles was the Trail of Tears?

• 10,000

• 5,000

• 1,000

• 500

What U.S. president signed the Indian Removal Act into law?

• Andrew Johnson

• Lyndon Johnson

• Martin Van Buren

• Andrew Jackson