The West
The Louisiana Purchase was approximately 827,000 square miles for the price of __________ dollars.
15 million
What president was responsible for doubling the size of the US with the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
The intent of the Indian Removal Act was to
negotiate treaties to remove Native Americans from the southeastern United States.
Who was the chief that refused to sign a treaty giving up Cherokee lands?
John Ross
Which US President wanted to make treaties with the Native Americans to build alliances and trade?
President Thomas Jefferson
According to the Northwest Ordinance, how many residents did a territory need to see statehood?
60,000
Thomas Jefferson believed the forced removal of the Native Americans was best for all concerned.
True or False
False
In 1830, President ____________________ pushed the Indian Removal Act through Congress
Jackson
Chief of the Lower Creek tribe, killed for signing the removal treaty
William McIntosh
Why did President Jefferson want to make treaties with the Indians?
to keep them as allies and open to trade
What is the idea that American should spread across the North American continent known as?
Manifest Destiny
The American president most associated with the forced removal of the southeastern Indians was...
Andrew Jackson
Which tribe was the last to be relocated?
Seminole
The Supreme Court case where the court sided with the Cherokee tribe is Worcester v. Georgia.
True or False
True
The Five Tribes all relocated to Indian Territory using the same trail.
True or False
False
The term "Trail of Tears" is thought to have originated with which tribe?
Choctaw
How did President Jackson respond to the Supreme Court decision about the Cherokee?
Ignored the ruling and allowed Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation.
Which tribe had the smoothest transition to Indian Territory?
Chickasaw
What compromise was about a balance of power between free and slave states?
Missouri Compromise
President who thought Indians in the Southeast should voluntarily move to the Indian Territory and provided incentives to relocate
Thomas Jefferson
Military post were built to protect ______________ and control ______________ .
settlers and indians
Andrew Jackson was the ______ president of the US.
7th
Which tribe was the first to relocate to Indian Territory?
Choctaw
Andrew Jackson is best known for winning which important battle in the war of 1812?
The Battle of New Orleans
List out the 5 Civilized Tribes.
Cherokee, Creek (Muscogee), Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole