Trail Of Tears
What did the Indians die from?
starvation and diseases
(no other answer is acceptable)
Did the Indians leave easily?
nope
What did the 5 civilized tribes try to do?
Tried to assimilate into the white man's society
Did the Supreme Court hear the Cherokee case at all?
(in Cherokee Nation vs Georgia)
No
"the place where they cried"
Who wanted the land?
white settlers
Were the 5 civilized tribe successful trying to fit in?
nah
What did the Indians take Georgia to Court for?
land ownership and sovereignty
What year did the Trail of Tears start?
1838
What president supported this act?
Andrew Jackson
What tribes called themselves "The 5 Civilized Tribes?"
Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole
What kind of country did the Supreme Court rule the Indians?
domestic dependent country
Where did the Trail Of Tears start and end?
Started- around the Appalachian Mountains (North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee)
Ended- in Indian Territory which is now Oklahoma
What year did Jackson sign the Treaty?
1830
What year was gold discovered in Georgia?
1829
The States gained some power over the Cherokee Nation.
(in Worcester v Georgia)
True or False?
False
What treaty forced the Cherokee out?
1835 Treaty of New Echota
How many acres of land did this act free up?
A) 1,000,000
B) millions
C) thousands
D) 1,000
B
What does assimilate mean?
the process by which a person or persons acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group, or just trying to fit in with a group
What court case do the Natives, Settlers, and Georgia go to court over land ownership and sovereignty?