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WorksheetsCherokee Nation (SS Weekly Gr. 5 Wk. 24)
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
In the 1800s, a president nullified the treaties with the Native Americans. What does "nullify" mean?
To maintain
To renew
To cancel
To approve
What is the goal of a treaty?
To protect the U.S. government
To protect the American Indians
To protect American land
To end conflict and prevent further conflict
Which president passed the Indian Removal Act and nullified all treaties?
James Tyler
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Johnson
Who enforced the Trail of Tears?
The U.S. Army
The U.S. Navy
The U.S. Marines
The U.S. Air Force
Who inspired the Seminole tribe to resist the Trail of Tears?
Osceola
Pocahontas
Sequoyah
Squanto
How long did the Seminole warriors fight and evade the army?
Seven days
Seven weeks
Seven months
Seven Years
Where did Sequoyah learn about writing?
In elementary School
At college
In the army during the War of 1812
In the army during the Mexican-American War
What motivated Sequoyah to create a written representation of the Cherokee language?
He wanted to sell books
He wanted the Cherokee to get information from symbols
He wanted the Cherokee to start a newspaper
He wanted to read messages from Mexico
Why did the American Indian lands get smaller between 1820 and 1860?
They sold their land to the government
It didn't get smaller; they just moved west.
They quit hunting buffalo.
The Indian Removal Act
How many American Indians were removed with the Indian Removal Act?
10,000
1 Million
10
No one knows
What term means “a ceasefire or break in fighting”?
Trust
Truth
Truce
Truck
