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WorksheetsChapter 12 Vocabulary and Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
a region just beyond or at the edge of a settled area
frontier
nation
gold rush
relocation
a rapid movement of people in search of gold to an area where gold has been recently discovered
treaty
great plains
gold rush
nullify
the broad, flat region that stretches between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains in North America
reservation
great plains
frontier
nation
a person’s actions, sacrifices, and time spent serving in the armed forces
preservation
treaty
tribe
military service
an organized group of people living in a particular state or territory and united by common heritage and government
nation
tribe
reservation
frontier
to declare something invalid or no longer legal and binding
removal
treaty
nullify
reservation
keeping something the same or preventing it from being damaged
reservation
military service
preservation
relocation
the act of moving to a new location
relocation
reservation
gold rush
removal
the act of forcing individuals or communities to leave their place of residence; taking something away
relocation
nullify
removal
tribe
land set aside for American Indians
frontier
nation
tribe
reservation
an agreement made after two groups negotiate, often to end or avoid war
military service
treaty
nation
nullify
a social-political group of families or clans that share the same language, customs, and beliefs
tribe
reservation
nation
frontier
All American Indians living in the southeastern U.S. must resettle west of the Mississippi River was a change required by ________.
Indian Relocation Act of 1830
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Indian Relocation Act of 1776
Indian Removal Act of 1776
Which are causes of relocating American Indians in the 1800s? (Choose 3)
American Indians wanted to go west when gold was discovered in California.
American settlers wanted American Indian land in the Southeast for farming.
American settlers did not approve of American Indian culture.
The U.S. government bought American Indian land for a fair price.
American settlers discovered gold in Georgia on land occupied by American Indians.
Which phrase fits the organizer?
Story of the Cherokee
Andrew Jackson’s Failures
Impact of Andrew Jackson’s Presidency
South Carolina’s Choices
Which event is explained in the box?
Custer’s Last Stand
The Trail of Tears
Dahlonega Gold Rush
The Battle of Wounded Knee
Why did Andrew Jackson make this statement?
He supported the idea that states must stay in the union by striking down federal laws.
He supported the idea that states could leave the union if they could not strike down a federal law.
He supported the idea that states must stay in the union even if they disagreed with a federal law.
He supported the idea that states could leave the union as long as the union itself was preserved.
