Indian Removal Act & The Trail of Tears

Please watch the video about the the Indian Removal Act and answer the questions below. 1. What type of land did the Native Americans in the South have? Dangerous swamp land Fertile farm land Hard and rocky land Hills and Mountainous land 2. What were the tribes affected by the Indian Removal Act called? The Tribal 5 The Southern Tribes The 5 Civilized Tribes The High Five Tribes 3. According to Jackson, what policy had failed? Assimilation into white society Trading for land in Indian Territory Purchasing their land for a fair price 4. True The Indian Removal Act allowed Jackson to use whatever means necessary to gain tribal lands True False 5. What tribe was the first to be relocated to Indian Territory? Choctaw Chickasaw Creek Comanche 6. What led to the Creek uprising in 1836? They heard the land in Indian Territory was bad They heard about the deadly travel conditions They were forced to sign a removal treaty 7. How many Creek died along the journey to Indian Territory? More than 3,000 1,500 6,000 8. How did the Cherokee hope to save their lands? Going to war with the US Leasing their lands to white settlers Adopting the culture of the whites 9. What led to the ignoring of laws to protect the Cherokee on their own land? The discovery of oil in their land The discovery of gold on their land The Cherokee had declared war on the US 10. What did the 2,000 mile journey the Cherokee were forced to take become known as? Tears for Fears Trail of Blood Trail of Tears Trail of Death 11. What was the Indian Removal Act? A law that required American Indians to move from their land. A law that required all deer meat to be removed from the diet of the American Indians. A law that required all trash to be removed from American Indian land. Read the article below from newspaper 16: Dangers On the Trail.Use the link to have the article read to you. 12. Which of the following describes how the Seminole responded to the Indian Removal Act? The Seminole Nation peacefully surrendered. The Seminole Nation fought while hiding in the mountains and attacking from high peaks. The Seminole Nation fought with their weapons and their knowledge of the land. 13. What is NOT a reason for settlers wanting to force the Native Americans to move out? Land was in demand to grow cotton. The settlers felt they had rights to all the lands. The settlers wanted to be able to build huge factories. 14. What was the Treaty of Echota? The treaty stated that the Cherokee gave up all land WEST of the Mississippi River. In exchange, they would be given gold and jewels. The treaty stated that the Cherokee gave up all land EAST of the Mississippi River. In exchange, they would receive money, animals, land, and tools. The treaty stated that all American Indians would receive free land anywhere in the United States. 15. Why did many Native Americans die on the Trail of Tears. Cite at least 3 reasons from the article. Read the article below from newspaper 16: Oklahoma: Indian TerritoryUse the link to have the article read to you. 16. Where did the Trail of Tears end? Maryland California Indian Territory 17. Which of the following states was NOT considered part of the original Indian Territory? Oklahoma Kansas California 18. Describe the Indian Territory land. Cite at least 2 details from the article. Use the map above,19. Which Native American tribe used only ONE route to get to the Indian Territory? Seminole Cherokee Creek Use the map to help you answer the question.20. How many major tribes were forced to move west because of the Indian Removal Act of 1830? 4 5 6 Use the map to help you answer the question.21. What Native American group were forced out of the Northern part of Georgia? Seminole Cherokee Choctaw 22. In your opinion, do you feel the American settlers had the right to force the Native Americans off their land? Support your answer with details from both articles.