7.2
The Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Siminole, and Choctaw are all called what?
The Five Civilized Tribes
Where did the Native Americans have to move to from East
West
Why did settlers want land in Georgia
Gold was discovered
What year was the Indian Removal Act signed into law
1830
What caused the Indian Removal Act?
Gold was discovered and settlers wanted the land
About how many Natives were perished on the Trail of Tears
About 4,000
Did Natives have a choice to move west
No they were forced out
What are the causes of people dying on the Trail of Tears
Disease, weather conditions, and starvation
Why did the Five Civilized tribes adopt European customs
In order to reduce conflict with settlers and retain their lands
Why did some tribes Southeast and farther North relocate peacefully
They were to weak to resist
Why were the Five Civilized Tribes thought to be civilized
They adopted some European-American customs in attempt to assimilate
What year was Johnson v. M'Intosh
1823
What year was Cherokee Nation V. Georgia
1831
What year was Worcester V. Georgia
1832
What is the process by which a person or persons acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group
Assimilation
What did the Treaty of New Echota require Cherokee people to do
It required them to leave their homeland
What caused Johnson vs M'Intosh
Land ownership and sovereignty
What caused Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia
Natives sue Georgia stating they are a sovereign nation
What caused Worcester vs. Georgia
Land ownership and sovereignty
What did the Court rule during Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia
Cherokee Nation is a domestic dependent nation