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Georgia and Indian Removal

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the treaty of Indian Springs?

a)

Treaty signed by a creek chief resulting in the surrender of all Creek lands to the Georgian government.

b)

Document declaring independence from Great Britain.

c)

Treaty that surrenders all Georgian lands to the Creek.

d)

Treaty ending the Creek war.

2.

Who signed the Treaty of Indian Springs?

a)

John Ross

b)

William Mcintosh

c)

George Washington

d)

Andrew Jackson

3.

Who was William Mcintosh?

a)

A creek leader who signed the Treaty of Indian Springs, resulting in the seizing of all remaining Creek lands in Georgia for a sum of $200,000.

b)

A Cherokee chief who rebelled against the Indian Removal act, ambushing travelers on the Trail of Tears.

c)

7th U.S President who enforced the Indian Removal Act, Forcing American Indians to the West and off of their own land.

d)

Supreme Court judge who ruled in favor of the Cherokee.

4.

Supreme court judge who ruled in favor of the Cherokee during the Indian Removal Act, declaring them a sovereign nation not under Georgia's rule or laws.

a)

John Marshall

b)

John Ross

c)

William Mcintosh

d)

Andrew Jackson

5.

When was there a gold rush in Georgia?

a)

1838

b)

1826

c)

1828

d)

1830

6.

Where did the Gold rush occur in Georgia?

a)

Atlanta

b)

Milledgeville

c)

Dalton

d)

Dahlonega

7.

Principal chief of the Cherokee nation

a)

John Ross

b)

William Mcintosh

c)

John Marshall

d)

Sequoya

8.

Who was Sequoya?

a)

Creek chief who signed the treaty of Indian Springs.

b)

Supreme Court Justice who ruled in favor of the Cherokee Nation.

c)

Principal Chief of the Cherokee

d)

Cherokee man who developed the very first native american written language for the Cherokee, consisting of 86 different characters representing syllables.

9.

Which present-day state were most of the Native Americans relocated to during the Indian Removal act?

a)

Georgia

b)

North Carolina

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Mississippi

10.
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
11.

Why was it known as the Trail of Tears?

a)

Many Indians died along the way

b)

It led to the Indian Removal Act

c)

Tears of joy were cried on the way

12.

When did Worcester vs Georgia start?

a)

1835

b)

1838

c)

1832

d)

1833

13.

How much money was the treaty of New Echota worth?

a)

500,000$

b)

5,000,000$

c)

50,000,000$

d)

500,000,000$