Indian Removal Quiz
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- Q1Under President Jackson, the U.S. system of checks and balances failed when he —ignored much of the advice from his cabinetvetoed bills from Congressforced the Cherokees to leave Georgiaallowed the Cherokees to file suits within the American legal system30s
- Q2A main reason for the Indian Removal Act was thatthe younger generation of Native Americans wanted a different lifethe U.S. politicians were concerned that the Native Americans were unhappythe United States wanted to expand into the lands where the Native Americans were livingthe Native Americans were always violent and hostile30s
- Q3The Trail of Tears refers to Cherokees walking from Georgia to Oklahoma. Why were so many Cherokees willing to make the long walk?They did not see the walk as long; they were used to covering large areas on foot.They hoped that they would have better lives in Oklahoma.They were not “willing” to make the walk; they were forced to do so.They were tired of the heat and humidity in Georgia.30s
- Q4The Cherokees who signed the treaty agreeing to trade lands in Georgia for lands in Oklahoma did so becausethey knew the whole Cherokee Nation would benefit from the movethey had signatures of most of the Cherokees supporting the treatythey wanted to end the disputes and move to the land in Oklahomathey were the leaders of the Cherokee Nation, who were chosen to act for the whole nation30s
- Q5The Cherokee 'Treaty Party' signed a treaty agreeing that the Cherokee Nation would exchange its lands in Georgia for lands in Oklahoma. Despite this signed treaty, a large percentage of the Cherokees resisted leaving becausethey had formed friendly relations with their white neighbors and did not want to leave their friendsafter thinking about moving, they changed their mindsthe group that signed the treaty was in the minoritythey would have to leave some family members behind30s
- Q6Which choice best completes the diagram?The people of Georgia's desire that the Native Americans be treated betterPresident Jackson’s desire to help the Native AmericansThe Cherokees' goal to switch from hunting to farmingAmericans’ prejudices toward Native Americans30s
