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Jackson, Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. should protect the Cherokee and their lands in 
a)
Kentucky
b)
Tennessee
c)
Georgia
d)
Kansas
2.
Gold was discovered in the lands that belonged to
a)
Cherokee
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Seminole
d)
Alexander Hamilton
3.

This man was president from 1829-1837.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

Henry Clay

4.
About __________________ Cherokee died on the Trail of Tears.
a)
400
b)
1500
c)
4000
d)
15000
5.

The Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw and Seminole Indians were known as the

a)

Five Tribes

b)

Original settlers

c)

Indian Removals

d)

Trail of Tears

6.
Which present-day state were most of the Native Americans relocated to during the 1830s?
a)
Georgia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Oklahoma
d)
Mississippi
7.

Which of the following was NOT one of the "Five Civilized Tribes" living east of the Mississippi River.

a)

Chickasaw

b)

Choctaw

c)

Creek

d)

Comanche

8.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 removed:
a)
the Cherokee
b)
the Creek
c)
All Natives East of the Mississippi
d)
All Natives West of the Mississippi
9.
The Cherokee people were forced _______ of the Mississippi River
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East 
d)
West
10.

Why did the white settlers and the American Indians begin having conflicts?

a)

White settlers felt they had the right to settle on American Indian land

b)

American Indians built fences to keep the settlers' cattle out

c)

White settlers kidnapped American Indian children

d)

Silver was discovered on American Indian land

11.
When Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, some Native Americans ______________.
a)
went peacefully to the new land
b)
fought against the U.S. Army
c)
asked the federal government for help
d)
all of the above
12.

Who was John Ross?

a)

A Supreme Court Justice

b)

A lawyer representing the white settlers

c)

A Cherokee leader

d)

A Seminole leader

13.
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
a)
the rich and well-born.
b)
Native Americans.
c)
the common people.
d)
states'  rights supporters.
14.
The Trail of Tears refers to
a)
Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.
b)
the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.
c)
government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.
d)
the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory.
15.

The Indian Removal Act relocated thousands of Cherokees from Georgia to Indian Territory for the purpose of ____.

a)

making the land available for white settlers and farmers

b)

allowing the Cherokee their freedom from U.S. control

c)

obeying the Supreme Court’s order to move the Cherokee

d)

creating a wilderness area for use by French fur trappers

16.
Which of the tribes had adopted many of the white man's ways?
a)
Chickasaw
b)
Cherokee
c)
Choctaw
d)
Creek
17.
What was the verdict of Worcester v. Georgia?
a)
Georgia laws must be followed on Cherokee land
b)
The Cherokee must be relocated to Indian Reservations
c)
The Cherokee can keep their land forever
d)
Georgia laws do not apply on Cherokee land
18.
President of the United States; signed the Indian Removal Act; supported westward expansion
a)
John Ross
b)
Abraham Baldwin
c)
Andrew Jackson 
d)
Abraham Lincoln
19.
Supreme Court ruling that declared that only the federal government, and not the states, could enforce laws on the Indian Tribes
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
Scott v. Sandford
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
20.
Which of the following best describes the policies Andrew Jackson had towards Native Americans?
a)
He wanted them to relocate to the West so Americans could acquire their land
b)
He wanted them to enlist in the US military
c)
He wanted to see their cultures thrive in the Southeast US
d)
He encouraged them to relocate to the North near the US/Canada border
21.
These Indians had their own government with a Constitution and elected leaders.
a)
Souix
b)
Chickasaw
c)
Cherokee
d)
Red Hawks
22.
This tribe lived mostly in Florida and were either killed or forced to leave their homes.
a)
Souix
b)
Choctaw
c)
Iroquois
d)
Seminole
23.
Some Native Americans moved peacefully to the new land.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Andrew Jackson was popular because…
a)
He represented the rich and the powerful
b)
He represented the common man
c)
He represented factory owners
d)
He represented slave owners
25.

The U.S. Supreme Court judge responsible for establishing a foundation for Indian Law was...

a)

Chief Justice Monroe

b)

Chief Justice Marshall

c)

Chief Justice McIntyre

26.
To "Cede" means to what?
a)
To forfeit
b)
To receive compensation
c)
To deny
d)
To ignore

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