U.S. Government
Who was the President that signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
Andrew Jackson
What was the name of the territory they moved to?
Indian Territory
How many tribes did we learn about?
5
What was the sad and long walk called, where Native Americans were forced to leave their homes?
Trail of Tears
What was the forced removal?
Where the government forced the Native Americans to move somewhere else
Who wanted the Natives land?
The government or Native Settlers
What state did they move to?
Oklahoma
Name two tribes
Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole, or (Muscogee) Creek
How many people lost their lives during the forced march?
More than 4,000
What is a tribe?
A group of Native Americans with similar traditions, culture, and values.
What did the Indian Removal Act do?
It forced Native Americans to leave their homes and move west
What part of the country did they originally live in? (Direction: southeast, southwest, northwest, northeast)
Southeast United States
Name one thing the tribes made
Basketmaking, beadwork, carvings, or pottery
Why was the journey so hard?
Lack of food, sickness, and weather
What is Indian Territory?
The place that the Native Americans were forced to move to
What year was the act signed?
1830
How did the Native Americans travel to the west?
Walking, by foot, or pulling wagons
Three traditional crops they grew
corns, beans, and squash
How many miles did the Cherokee travel?
More than 1,000 or about 1,200 miles
How did the Native Americans show resilience?
Even though the tribes lost their homes and loved ones they showed strength in rebuilding their community.
What is a treaty?
A written agreement or promise between two groups.
Original treaty was for the Cherokee tribe to move for money and land in Oklahoma in exchange for their land in Mississippi. Although the Cherokee did not support or sign the treaty.