WorksheetsForced Indian Migration
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move
a)
to Oklahoma
b)
to Florida
c)
to the Louisiana Purchase
d)
to Canada
2.
This man was president from 1829-1837.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
George Washington
d)
Henry Clay
3.
Gold was discovered in the lands that belonged to
a)
Cherokee
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Seminole
d)
Alexander Hamilton
4.
The Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. should protect the Cherokee and their lands in
a)
Kentucky
b)
Tennessee
c)
Georgia
d)
Kansas
5.
President Jackson sent soldiers to remove the ____ to the Indian Territory.
a)
Cherokee
b)
Iroquois
c)
Souix
d)
Red Hawks
6.
When did the "Trail of Tears" take place?
a)
1770's
b)
1830's
c)
1850's
d)
1810's
7.
Where did the "Trail of Tears" primarily happen?
a)
New York
b)
The Northern Appalachians
c)
California
d)
The South Appalachians
8.
What was the government act that started the "Trail of Tears?"
a)
The Clear Water and Air Act
b)
The Indian Removal Act
c)
The Alien and Sedition Act
d)
The Stamp Act
9.
Why was it called the "Trail of Tears?"
a)
Harsh conditions
b)
There were many deaths
c)
People cried over the lost of their "homeland"
d)
All of the above
10.
Which of the following is an example of forced migration?
a)
Africans being taken from Africa to be sold into slavery
b)
A family moving to the US from Mexico in search of work
c)
Europeans establishing colonies in the New World
d)
People leaving Benin for better farming conditions
11.
The movement of people from one place to another is called
a)
Migration
b)
Immigration
c)
Emigration
d)
Movement
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