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WorksheetsT6 - Trail of Tears Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
In 1830 Andrew Jackson signed into law _____.
The National Day of Indian Recognition Act
The Monroe Doctrine
The Treaty of Ghent
The Indian Removal Act
The Cherokee sued the state of Georgia and won, but President Jackson still forced them to move.
True
False
About _____ Cherokee died on the Trail of Tears.
400
1500
4,000
15000
What occurred on Cherokee land in 1829?
A gold rush.
Coal was found.
A war broke out with the Seminole tribe.
President Jackson gave land back to the indians.
Which Indian tribes were most affected by the Indian Removal Act? (Choose all that apply.)
Choctaw
Chickasaw
Creek
Seminole
Cherokee
How were Native Americans affected by the loss of their land?
Poor land made it difficult to farm in the Indian territory
All of the above
They were forced to move away from their land
Many died of diseases, beatings, exhaustion, and starvation on their way to the territory
The Cherokee migrations were primarily land crossings, averaging _____ miles a day.
10
15
20
5
Some groups of Cherokee took more than _____ months to make the 800-mile journey.
4
7
2
12
The line of the Cherokee caravans stretched over _____ miles from front to back.
3
2
1.5
20
In their largest migration, there were over _____ Cherokee being forced from their homes.
9,000
1,000
2,500
5,000
Which of these was the main source of food for the Cherokee during The Trail of Tears?
salt pork
turkey
deer
beef jerky
What caused so many Indians to die in these migrations? (Choose all that apply.)
The federal government had no experience in transporting large numbers of civilians.
Exposure to the elements, malnutrition, exhaustion, and disease.
The federal government did not learn from mistakes made during previous migrations.
The federal government paid the Indians twice the amount of money their land was actually worth.
Indians were forced to keep pace with the group, or they were left behind to die.
Which Indian tribe lost the most people during the Trail of Tears?
Choctaw
Chickasaw
Creek
Seminole
Cherokee
Which Indian tribe lost the least amount of people during the Trail of Tears?
Choctaw
Chickasaw
Creek
Seminole
Cherokee
Which Indian tribe refused removal and evaded the Federal Government for many years?
Choctaw
Chickasaw
Creek
Seminole
Cherokee
