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Andrew Jackson Trail of Tears

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The policy that removed Native Americans from their lands was called

a)

Indian Removal Act

b)

Native American Expulsion

c)

Five Tribes of North America

2.

Who was most affected by Jackson's removal policy?

a)

the rich and well-born

b)

Native Americans

c)

the common people

3.

The Trail of Tears refers to _____

a)

the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.

b)

government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.

c)

the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

4.

What did the Indian Removal Act do?

a)

Moved all Native Americans to Florida

b)

Started assimilation policy

c)

Moved Native Americans west of the Mississippi River

5.

Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is true?

a)

President Andrew Jackson opposed removing the Cherokee from Georgia.

b)

Many Cherokee were forced to move during winter.

c)

Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee to move west.

6.
Once he became president, Jackson fired many federal employees and replaced them with his political supporters and friends.
a)
True
b)
False
7.

When Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his supporters, it was called:

a)

support system

b)

the spoils system

c)

nullification

8.

Andrew Jackson's 1828 election victory depended on support from

a)

Native Americans.

b)

the common people.

c)

states' rights supporters.

9.

Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who supported the Cherokee Nation?

a)

John Adams

b)

John Jay

c)

John Marshall

10.

The Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. should protect the Cherokee in 

a)

Kentucky

b)

Tennessee

c)

Georgia

11.

This tribe lived in Florida and were killed or forced to leave.

a)

Souix

b)

Choctaw

c)

Seminole

12.

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Florida

c)

Canada

13.

_________ in 1830 allowed the removal of Native Americans east of the Mississippi River to western lands.

a)

Bureau of Indian Affairs

b)

Indian Removal Act

c)

None of the above

14.
The land west of the ______________ was thought to be worthless.
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
15.
Some Native Americans moved peacefully to the new land.
a)
True
b)
False
16.

Who was President during the Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

George Washington

17.

What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?

a)

Old Man

b)

Old Hickory

c)

Bubba

18.

Where did Indians live after the Trail of Tears?

a)

Apartment

b)

Tent

c)

Reservations

19.

Many of his opponents would have agreed with the cartoon’s portrayal of Jackson because it suggests that ---

a)

he was not really the common man that many people thought him to be

b)

he has used the spoils system to gain wealth and influence in the government

c)

the executive branch of government became too powerful during his presidency

20.

Which shaded state was the main destination for American Indians during the Trail of Tears?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Jackson started which political party?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Federalists

22.

What does Nullify mean? 

a)

To Withdraw or remove

b)

Cruel Government

c)

To cancel or ignore

23.

In 1832 the Supreme Court said Georgia had no authority over the Cherokees. How did President Andrew Jackson respond?

a)

ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation.

b)

ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation.

c)

asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation.

24.

The idea that America had the right to expand west to the Pacific Ocean was known as --

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

Free Enterprise

c)

Manifest Destiny

25.

The Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw and Seminole Indians were known as the

a)

Five Tribes

b)

Original settlers

c)

Trail of Tears

26.

Why was it called the "Trail of Tears"?

a)

Harsh conditions

b)

Many deaths

c)

Loss of homeland

d)

All of the above

27.

How many miles did Native Americans travel?

a)

3,000

b)

500

c)

1,000

28.

What was the effect of the Indian Removal Act according to the map?

a)

Five tribes from the south were forced into one territory in Oklahoma

b)

Only the Cherokee tribe was forced west

c)

Five tribes from the west were forced to move east

29.

Based on this quotation, you can conclude that Tecumseh thinks

a)

American Indians should try to cooperate with the United States.

b)

the United States will eventually destroy American Indians.

c)

American Indians will crush the United States in battle.

30.

Cherokee leader who resisted US removal and led his people west of the Mississippi River

a)

Chief Osceola

b)

Chief Wampanoag

c)

Chief John Ross

d)

Chief Tecumseh

31.

Which early President would support the following:

"Stay neutral and stay out of European wars."

a)

Washington

b)

Monroe

c)

Jackson

d)

Jefferson

32.

Americans moved Native Americans to get more --

a)

Land

b)

Money

c)

Taxes

d)

Tariffs

33.

The forced journey of many Native Americans from their homelands was called the --

a)

Native Walk

b)

Trail of Natives

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Removal Trail

34.

What is a tariff?

a)

To cancel

b)

A tax on imported goods

c)

Voting Rights

d)

Checks and Balances

35.

Who defeated Andrew Jackson in the 1824 election?

a)

Winfield Scott

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

William Henry Harrison

36.

How did tariffs affect imported goods?

a)

Tariffs lowered prices of imported goods.

b)

Tariffs made imported goods illegal.

c)

Tariffs set weight limits for imported goods.

d)

Tariffs increased the cost of imported goods.

37.

In _____v. _____, the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia could not remove the Cherokee and that the Cherokee owned the land.

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Worcester v. Georgia

c)

The U.S. v. Nixon

d)

SquarePants v. Krabs

38.

The Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole were known as the

a)

Five Civilized Tribes

b)

Original settlers

c)

Indian Removal

d)

Trail of Tears

39.

True or False: Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of Native Americans. 

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Andrew Jackson is on which dollar bill?

a)

$50

b)

$5

c)

$100

d)

$20