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WorksheetsIndian Removal and Slavery
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 35mins
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 did what?
Removed the Cherokee and other tribes from their native homes out west.
Allowed most natives to stay home.
There was no Indian Removal Act because the Bill of Rights prevents that.
Caused a brutal war between Cherokee and South Carolina.
Many thousands of Native Americans did what during the removal?
Died
Helped the US Army force their people off their own land.
Began a uprising killing many thousands of US Troops
Celebrated leaving their ancestral homes.
John G. Burnett was who?
A solider who tried to help the Cherokee as they marched west.
A bounty hunter who caught renegade Cherokee.
The general responsible for the Indian Removal Act.
A solider who killed many Cherokee.
"Murder is murder, and somebody must answer." Somebody must explain the streams of blood that flowed in the Indian country in the summer of 1838. Somebody must explain the 4000 silent graves that mark the trail of the Cherokees to their exile."
What is John G. Burnett talking about here?
Why did John G. Burnett write this story on his 80th birthday?
To teach his grandchildren what really happened on the trail of tears.
To let the people know how fair the Indian Removal Act was.
To celebrate president Andrew Jackson and the Cherokee's demise.
No reason.
"I wish I could forget it all, but the picture of 645 wagons lumbering over the frozen ground with their cargo of suffering humanity still lingers in my memory."
Why do you think John G. Burnett wanted to, "forget it all?"
"Let the historian of a future day tell the sad story with its sighs, its tears and dying groans. Let the great Judge of all the earth weigh our actions and reward us according to our work. Children - Thus ends my promised birthday story. This December the 11th 1890."
Why would John G. Burnett want the "historian of a future day" remember and tell the horrible story of the Trail of Tears?
"However, murder is murder whether committed by the villain skulking in the dark or by uniformed men stepping to the strains of [war] music. Murder is murder, and somebody must answer.
What is John G. Burnett getting at when he says, "Murder is Murder?"
Although it had been many decades, no one seemed to have paid the price.
Thousands of dead Cherokee and other Indian tribes were,"legally killed" but it is still murder in John's point of view.
Killing innocent people is murder no matter what name others give it.
All the above.
If you could tell John G. Burnett one thing about his story and what you learned, What would it be?
Why did the Indian Removal in the 1830's happen?
To sell the Native's land and pay off the National Debit.
To mine for gold in the Cherokee lands.
Neither
Both
"Chief Junaluska who had saved President Jackson’s life at the battle of Horse Shoe witnessed this scene, the tears gushing down his cheeks and lifting his cap he turned his face toward the heavens and said, "Oh my God, if I had known at the battle of the Horse Shoe what I know now, American history would have been differently written.'"
How do you think history could have been different?
Slavery: Define this in your own words.
The African Slave trade began when...
1400's
1500's
1600's
1700's
There is a sarcastic saying in history that, "Might = Right." Obviously this isn't true, however, this seems to repeat over and over.
Why is this the case if it is so apparently wrong?
The first stage of the African Slave trade was...
Acquisition / Capture
Transport
Auction / Sale
The Second stage of the African Slave trade was...
Acquisition / Capture
Transport
Auction / Sale
The FINAL stage of the African Slave trade was...
Acquisition / Capture
Transport
Auction / Sale
What is this place?
Dance Hall
Auction House for slaves
Jail
We spoke on Thursday of the average value of a slave in 1840's-1860's America. It was $800 in terms of the money then. What is that worth today?
Over $25,000
About $2,500
Near $10,000
Exactly double of 1840's money.
We also spoke on Thursday of how much an acre of farmland was. Which below is the correct answer?
$3 - $5 / Acre of farmland
$2000 - $5000 / Acre of farmland
$75- $125 Acre of farmland
$0.50 / Acre of farmland
Given the fact that the average slave was valued at $800 and a 100 acre farm could be valued at the same price or less than just one slave what conclusions below seem plausible.
Check all correct responses.
The slave owners were losing a lot of money through escaped slaves.
The loss of 10 slaves could be the modern-day value of 250,000.
The slave owners would fight to keep their slaves.
The slave owners were merciful.
The slaves could still go to court to become free in the south
Harriet Tubman was an amazing woman, what can you tell me about her from what we talked about on Thursday?
Click all that apply
She was BORN FREE
She was an escaped slave
She freed 20 slaves
She helped free over 300 slaves
She commanded African-American troops in the Civil War
The African Slave trade was cruel and inhumane in so many ways. What is something you learned that you didn't know before?
With Indian Removal and African Slavery what lesson from history have you learned?
