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Chapter 24 President Andrew Jackson and the American Indians

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

a)

President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.

b)

Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.

c)

Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.

d)

The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.

2.
 Why did Jackson win the election of 1828?
a)
he was Harvard educated
b)
he was a war hero and people  could relate to him
c)
he was well-mannered and sophisticated
d)
his dad was the second president of the US
3.
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
a)
the rich and well-born
b)
Native Americans
c)
the common people
d)
states' rights supporters
4.
What does the Indian Removal Act do?
a)
Pushes all Native Americans into Florida
b)
Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves
c)
Enacts the policy of assimilation
d)
Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River
5.

The long walk for many Native Americans who were forced out of their homelands was called the --

a)

Native Walk

b)

Trail of Natives

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Removal Trail

6.

The following map depicts the relocation of Native American tribes during the --

a)

Great Migration

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Westward Migration

d)

Manifest Destiny

7.

Americans relocated many Native Americans for the purpose to obtain more --

a)

Land

b)

Money

c)

Taxes

d)

Tariffs

8.

Which of the statements about Andrew Jackson are true?

a)

He was raised by his father.

b)

He was captured by the British.

c)

He helped write the Tennessee state constitution.

d)

He was the second U.S. president.

e)

He was a U.S. Senator

9.

Who said the following statement... "My people have lived on this land for generations."

a)

President Jackson

b)

American Indians

c)

John Ross

d)

Major Ridge

10.

Which person said the following statement... "Have made the decision to sell the Cherokee land in Georgia to the U.S. government."

a)

President Jackson

b)

American Indians

c)

John Ross

d)

Major Ridge

11.

Who said the following statement... "The Indians need to be removed to make room for more farms and settlements."

a)

President Jackson

b)

American Indians

c)

John Ross

d)

Major Ridge

12.

Who said the following statement... "I pledge to do everything in my power to keep Cherokee nation on Cherokee land."

a)

President Jackson

b)

American Indians

c)

John Ross

d)

Major Ridge

13.

Which event happened first?

a)

The Treaty of Echota

b)

Trial of Tears

c)

Indian Removal Act

d)

Andrew Jackson became president

14.

Which event happened last?

a)

The Trial of Tears

b)

Andrew Jackson became president

c)

Indian Removal Act

d)

Treaty of Echota

15.

Which event is being described in this quote?

a)

Indian Removal Act

b)

The Battle of Horseshoe Bend

c)

Trial of Tears

d)

Jackson Purchase

16.

Which event directly led to the event described in the quote?

a)

Indian Removal Act

b)

Battle of New Orleans

c)

Battle of Horshoe Bend

d)

Jackson Purchase

17.

What was John Ross's importance in Cherokee history?

a)

He fought back against the Indian Removal Act and tried to save Cherokee land.

b)

He helped negotiate the treaty that gave Cherokees land in Oklahoma .

c)

He helped negotiate the treaty that sold Cherokee land in Georgia.

d)

He fought back against the Indian Removal Act in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.

18.

Which event occurred during Andrew Jackson's presidency?

a)

Battle of New Orleans

b)

Trial of Tears

c)

Tennessee Statehood

d)

Indian Removal Act

e)

Treaty of Echota

19.

What is the ultimate outcome of the Trail of Tears?

a)

American Indians attacked U.S. soldiers and successfully defended their lands.

b)

Many American Indians died, and those who survived lost their way of life and lived on reservations.

c)

American Indians escaped and formed new villages throughout Tennessee.

d)

American Indians gained sympathy and were allowed to keep their lands.

20.

How was Andrew Jackson's presidency different from other presidencies?

a)

He thought that Tennessee should remain part of North Carolina.

b)

He was the first general to be president.

c)

He thought the United States should not expand anymore.

d)

He focused on the ordinary people .

21.

What event is pictured in the image?

a)

American Indians entering Georgia from Tennessee after the Treaty of Echota

b)

American Indians entering new lands gained in the Jackson Purchase

c)

American Indians on the Trial of Tears

d)

American Indians fleeing the Battle of Horseshoe Bend

22.

How did the Treaty of Echota affect the Cherokee in Tennessee?

a)

They agreed to move west of the Mississippi River.

b)

They agreed to stay in their traditional lands in Tennessee.

c)

They agreed to move to Georgia.

d)

They agreed to move to new Indian Territory in Tennessee.

23.

How did the Indian Removal Act affect American Indian tribes in Tennessee?

a)

American Indian tribes were forced to leave Georgia and move to Tennessee.

b)

American Indian tribes were forced to move west of the Mississippi River, so they had to leave Tennessee.

c)

American Indian tribes were forced to move east of the Mississippi River, so American Indians in Tennessee were not affected.

d)

American Indian tribes were forced to leave Tennessee and move to Georgia.