Indian Removal & U.S. Expansion
Why did white settlers want to move into Native American land in the Southeast?
The land was fertile and good for growing cotton
What was a major weakness of U.S.–Native treaty policy under the Articles of Confederation?
The federal government lacked power to enforce treaties
What was one major result of the Louisiana Purchase (1803)?
It doubled the size of the United States and opened western lands
What best describes the early relationship between settlers at Jamestown and the Powhatan Confederacy?
Early trade and cooperation followed by land disputes and conflict
Which group is commonly referred to as the “Five Civilized Tribes”?
Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole
Why were many treaties with Native Americans ignored or violated during the 1780s?
States and settlers often ignored treaty boundaries
Which law encouraged Americans to move west by offering free land to settlers?
Homestead Act
The conflicts between Jamestown settlers and Native Americans became known as the:
Anglo-Powhatan Wars
What was the main purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
To allow the federal government to relocate Native tribes west of the Mississippi River
What power did the U.S. Constitution give the federal government regarding treaties?
The President negotiated treaties with Senate approval
The belief that the United States was destined to expand westward was known as:
Manifest Destiny
Which Native American group formed an early alliance with the Pilgrims in the 1620s?
Wampanoag
Why is Andrew Jackson an important figure in Indian Removal?
He signed and strongly supported the Indian Removal Act
Which statement best describes U.S.–Native treaty policy after the Constitution was adopted?
The federal government had more authority, but treaties were still often broken
Which of the following was a direct impact of westward expansion on Native Americans?
Forced relocation and loss of land
What event showed the breakdown of cooperation between the Pilgrims and Native Americans in New England?
King Philip’s War
What does the Trail of Tears best illustrate about Indian Removal?
It involved forced relocation with great suffering and loss of life
Which statement best describes U.S.–Native American treaty policy under the Articles of Confederation?
States and settlers often ignored treaties because federal enforcement was weak
The forced removal of Native American tribes from the Southeast to western lands is best illustrated by which event?
How did early colonial interactions influence later U.S. relations with Native Americans?
They created patterns of alliances followed by broken treaties and displacement