Indian Removal Act
What year was the Indian Removal Act was signed into law
1830
What was Andrew Jackson's opinions regarding the Indians?
Acting as foreign nations within the states. (This was unconstitutional)
What are the Cherokee Indians most remembered for?
The Trail of Tears
How many wars did the Seminole Indians fight?
3
Which of the two tribes, Chickasaw and Choctaw, was first to move westward?
The Choctaw
Who signed the Indian Removal Act into law?
Andrew Jackson
In what year did Andrew Jackson propose the Indian Removal Act?
1830
What is the name of the illegitimate Treaty the Cherokee Indians were coerced into signing?
The Treaty of New Echota
Where are the Seminole Indians located?
Central Florida
Were the Chickasaw resistant to move westward?
No, the foresaw harsh consequences if they did not go
The Trail of Tears was over how many miles long?
5,043
Andrew Jackson wanted Native Americans to be moved to what type of territory?
federal
How did the Cherokee attempt to fight against the act?
The Cherokee people attempted to fight using legal actions.
In what year were the Seminole Indians first invaded
1818
What conflict occurred between the tribes?
The Chickasaw had to pay to live partially on Choctaw land because of a broken promise.
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True or false: Andrew Jackson was an army general.
True
In 1838, how many Cherokee Indians had left, and how many had stayed?
By 1838, 2,000 Indians had left, while 16,000 stayed
How were the Seminole convinced to finally move west?
The US government paid them after the third war
What forms of harassment did the Choctaw face?
The white settlers stole their belongings and squatted on their land until they left.
Where in the United States were the five tribes located?
South Eastern U.S.
What did Andrew Jackson give the federal government when he signed the Indian Removal Act?
Power to exchange Native-held land
Why did 4,000 Cherokee Indians die?
On the Trail of Tears 4,000 Indians died because of starvation, freezing, and disease.
What event preceded the second Seminole War?
The Seminole were coerced into signing a false treaty that they eventually disregarded
What was the agreement between the Chickasaw and the United States Government?
The Government would protect them as they moved to the new land given to them, and they would willingly go.