Indian Removal Act

Indian Removal Act

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Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

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Mary Dobbin

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for the removal of the Creek Indians from Georgia?

To make land available for American settlers

To protect the Creek Indians from settlers

To allow the Creek Indians to join the Seminoles

To preserve the Creek culture

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Georgia Governor that saw the Creeks as a problem in 1823?

George Troup

Andrew Jackson

John Quincy Adams

William McIntosh

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Fort Jackson in 1814?

23 million acres of Creek land were ceded to the United States

The Creek Indians were allowed to stay in Georgia

The Creek Indians received compensation for their land

The Creek Indians were given new land in Oklahoma

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Indian Removal Bill's outcome in the House of Representatives?

It passed with a close vote of 102 to 97

It was rejected by a large margin

It passed unanimously

It was postponed indefinitely

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the fate of the Creek Indians during the Trail of Tears?

Many died during the journey to Oklahoma

They successfully resisted removal

They were relocated to Florida

They were allowed to stay in Georgia