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TRAIL OF TEARS

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The removal of the Cherokee Indians is known as what?

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

Trail to Nowhere

c)

Overland Trail

d)

Long Journey Home

2.

What years were the "Trail of Tears" happening?

a)

1801-1802

b)

1738-1739

c)

1838-1839

d)

1848-1849

3.

What is the name of the flower that grew along the path of the "Trail of Tears"?

a)

Jasmine

b)

Daisy

c)

Dahlia

d)

Cherokee Rose

4.

What main Indian tribe went on the "Trail of Tears"?

a)

Creek Indians

b)

Seminole Indians

c)

Cherokee Indians

d)

Cheyenne Indians

5.

What was the reason for the "Trail of Tears"?

a)

Gold was discovered on the Cherokee Land.

b)

Slavery

c)

Military uses

d)

The Cherokee would not take care of the land.

6.

This is a picture of water ways in the U.S.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Who was President around the time of the "Trail of Tears"?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Martin Van Buren

d)

Andrew Jackson

8.

Approximately, how many Indians went on the "Trail of Tears"?

a)

10,000

b)

30,500

c)

15,000

d)

20,000

9.

Approximately how many Indians died during the "Trail of Tears"?

a)

2,000

b)

20,000

c)

4,000

d)

1,500

10.

Who was the U.S. Army general responsible for rounding up the Indians?

a)

Winfield Scott

b)

Tomochichi

c)

Alexander McGillivray

d)

Alexander Stephans

11.

What items could the Indians bring on "Trail of Tears"?

a)

Nothing

b)

Clothes

c)

Food

d)

Materials

12.

How long did the "Trail of Tears" last?

a)

4 Years

b)

4 Months

c)

4 Weeks

d)

4 Days

13.

The Cherokee were the only Indians on the "Trail of Tears".

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The Cherokee Indians were happy to go on the "Trail of Tears".

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The "Trail of Tears" included more than just Indians.

a)

True

b)

False