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Focus on The Trail of tears

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many months did the Trail of Tears last?

a)

Almost one year to cross the 60 miles (97 kilometres) on land

b)

Almost one month to cross the 60 miles (97 kilometres) on land

c)

Almost three months to cross the 60 miles (97 kilometres) on land

2.

How many tribes walked the Trail of Tears?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

7

3.

Who were they (the 5 tribes that were relocated)?

a)

The Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole

b)

The Cherokee, Goya, Creek, Seminole, and Chikitow

c)

The Choctaw, Creek, Tirapiki, Cherokee, and Chickasaw

d)

The Seminole, Goya,Seminole, Toruanda, and Cherokee

4.

What Act made Andrew Jackson enforcing the Trail of tears?

a)

The Removal Act for Indian of 1830

b)

The Indian Removal Act of 1830

c)

The Indian Removal Act of 1840

5.

From what causes most Natives Americans died of?

a)

From disease, starvation and exposure

b)

From starvation, laziness and disease

c)

From disease,shouting and exposure

6.

Where did the Amerindians have to walk from? And where did they go?

a)

From the west of the Mississipi River to South Carolina

b)

From the North of the Mississipi River to Alabama

c)

From the east of the Mississipi River to Oklahoma

d)

From the South of the Mississipi River to Texas

7.

When did the Trail of Tears end?

a)

around March of 1839

b)

around May 1837

c)

around April 1839

d)

around June 1840

8.

Who benefited from the Indian removal Act and what was the reason for this forced removal?

a)

All of the United States benefited from it. The country gained in popularity and the expansion allowed the country to be known worldwide.

b)

The President benefited from it. The Trail of tears allowed him to be re-elected the year after and the expansion was a success.

c)

The Natives actually benefited from it. The reason is to make Natives more comfortable in Oklahoma.

d)

The American settlers benefited from it. The reason was to make westward expansion for Americans easier.