Cherokee History and the Trail of Tears

What happened to the Cherokee Nation's land between 1721 and 1819?

• It expanded significantly due to successful treaties.

• It remained the same size, protected by federal laws.

• It was reduced by over 90% through various cessions to the United States.

• It was completely taken over by European settlers.

What were some characteristics of the Cherokee people's life in the Southeast United States around 1828?

• They lived a nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

• They had settled into stable communities, farmed, and developed institutions like schools and a government.

• They primarily focused on trading furs with European settlers.

• They were constantly at war with neighboring tribes and had no established society.

What event significantly increased the desire of Georgians for Cherokee land?

• The Cherokee people refused to trade with Georgia.

• The discovery of gold on Cherokee land.

• A severe drought that made Georgia's land infertile.

• The Cherokee Nation declared war on Georgia.

What was the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Worcester v. Georgia?

• Georgia had the right to claim Cherokee land.

• The Cherokee Nation was a distinct community where Georgia laws had no power.

• The Cherokee people had to move west of the Mississippi River.

• Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act was upheld.

How did President Andrew Jackson react to the Supreme Court's decision regarding the Cherokee Nation?

• He immediately ordered the removal of all Georgia citizens from Cherokee land.

• He respected the decision and stopped advocating for Cherokee removal.

• He ignored the decision and continued to push for the removal of the Cherokee people.

• He asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling.

After the Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee were the rightful owners of their land, what action did Georgia take?

• Georgia began negotiating a fair price for the land with the Cherokee.

• Georgia held a lottery to distribute Cherokee land to its citizens.

• Georgia appealed the Supreme Court's decision to Congress.

• Georgia offered to share the land with the Cherokee Nation.

How did the majority of the Cherokee people respond when the Treaty of New Echota was sent for ratification?

• They agreed to the terms of the treaty and prepared to move.

• They sent a large petition to Congress, signed by almost 90% of their people, opposing the treaty.

• They declared war on the United States government.

• They asked President Jackson to intervene on their behalf.

Why did the Cherokee's initial plan to be transported by barges change?

• The barges were too small to carry everyone.

• A severe drought made the river too shallow for barges to pass.

• The Cherokee people refused to board the barges.

• The government decided that land travel would be much faster.

What challenges did the Cherokee face in the prison camps before their forced march?

• They had too much food and medicine, which caused waste.

• They were forced to build new homes within the camps.

• They suffered from intense heat, drought, lack of medicine, and widespread diseases.

• They were frequently attacked by other Native American tribes.

What significant request did Chief John Ross make to General Winfield Scott at the Fort Cass prison camp?

• To be given more food and supplies for the journey.

• To allow the Cherokee people to manage their own removal.

• To release all the Cherokee from the camps immediately.

• To negotiate a new treaty with the United States government.