📘 Worksheet: The Seminole Natives and the Trail of Tears

What was the main reason the Seminole people were forced to leave their land in Florida?

• The Indian Removal Act of 1830

• The Dade Massacre

• The Second Seminole War

• The arrival of European settlers

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How did the Seminole people assist escaped enslaved Africans?

• By providing them with food and shelter

• By helping them return to Africa

• By integrating them into their tribe

• By sending them to other tribes

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What event marked the beginning of the Second Seminole War?

• The signing of the Indian Removal Act

• The Dade Massacre

• The Trail of Tears

• The capture of Chief Osceola

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During the Trail of Tears, what were some of the hardships faced by the Seminole people?

• Sickness and starvation

• Finding new homes

• Battles with other tribes

• Negotiating with the U.S. government

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Evaluate the impact of the Seminole's resistance on their cultural preservation.

• It helped them maintain their cultural identity.

• It led to the loss of their cultural practices.

• It had no significant impact on their culture.

• It caused them to adopt new cultural practices.

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What was the outcome of the Seminole's resistance during the Second Seminole War?

• They successfully retained their land in Florida.

• They were eventually forced to relocate west of the Mississippi River.

• They formed an alliance with the U.S. government.

• They gained independence from U.S. control.

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The Seminole people were forced to relocate due to the ___ Removal Act.

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Why was it so hard for the European settlers to defeat the Seminole people in the second Seminole war?

• The Seminole people had superior weaponry compared to the settlers.
• The settlers were unfamiliar with the concept of warfare.
• The Seminole were supported by European nations in the conflict. They united and couldn't be defeated.

• The Seminole's guerrilla tactics and knowledge of the terrain made it hard for European settlers to defeat them.

What was the Trail of Tears?

• A historical treaty between tribes
• The Trail of Tears was the forced relocation of Native American tribes, particularly the Cherokee and Seminole, resulting in significant suffering and death.

• A famous Native American festival that honors the culture and traditions of Native American life and Language. Where many people get to learn there culture.

• A scenic hiking trail in the U.S. that visitors and tourist come to see where The Seminole tribes fought the wars against European settlers.

The Seminole people were forced into __________ with poor conditions.