Trail of Tears
What did the Natives call the Trail of Tears?
"The Place where they Cried"
the Cherokee, Creeks, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole are what?
The Five Civilized Tribes
Why did the U.S. government want to exchange land with the Natives?
To free up land for white settlers
Why were the Natives trying to Assimilate into White Society?
To attempt and reduce conflict with white settlers.
When did the Trail of Tears take place?
1831-1838
Why did the Five Civilized Tribes adopt European customs?
to try and reduce conflict between them and white settlers.
Why did Native Americans, Settlers, and Georgia go to court?
Land ownership and Sovereignty
Did the U.S. government or Georgia own the Native Land?
U.S. government
How long did the Trail of Tears take?
Around a year
which tribes where the first to sign treaties and leave?
Choctaw and Chickasaw
Who went against Georgia in 1832?
Samuel Worcester
Define assimilation
the process by which a person or persons acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group
Which direction were the Natives forced to move?
West
Unconstitutional
What does Domestic Dependent Nation mean?
They can not govern themselves
Where did the Cherokee live before they were forced to move?
East of the Mississippi
why did settlers want Native land?
Gold was discovered in their lands
what was The Indian Removal Act?
A law promoted by Andrew Jackson that forced Native Americans living East of the Mississippi to move West
Who promoted the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
Which Native tribe was most affected by the Indian Removal Act?
The Cherokee