Trail of Tears
The deadly route used by Native Americans when forced off their ancestral lands and into Oklahoma
Trail of Tears
When was the Indian Removal Act signed
May 28th, 1830
What were the five causes of Westward Expansion?
Manifest Destiny, Natural resources, Land, Religion, and Transportation
What is the official language of USA?
NONE
What is the complete name of your principal?
Dr. Rebecca Wilson
This act began a process that eventually forced tens of thousands of Indians off their native lands.
Indian Removal Act
TRUE or FALSE:
Before the Indian Removal Act was implemented the federal government officially respected the legal and political rights of the Indians
True
How did the presidents of the United States acquire land in the 1800s? Name 3 ways.
War
Treaties
Buying
Name the two major mountain ranges in the USA
Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains.
What is the home country of your Math teacher?
Jamaica
Who was the president that instigated the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
The Cherokee, Choctaw, Muscogee, Chickasaw, and Seminole are known as "The Five ______ Tribes".
Civilized
It is a belief where many Americans believed that it was their right to settle/own/control the entire continent of North America
Manifest Destiny
What is the state bird of North Carolina?
Cardinal
Who are the two assistant principals of BCMS?
Mr. Logan McGuire and Mrs. Kristin Haskett
What was the nickname of President Andrew Jackson?
Old Hickory
Who wrote a letter to the Cherokee Nation?
President Andrew Jackson
Who were the groups that greatly felt the effect of Westward Expansion?
American Indians , African Americans , Chinese immigrants , Mexicans
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Name all your core teachers.
Ms. Mona Smith
Ms. Angela Russell
Ms. Clair Ugang
What were the two motives for removing natives from their land?
Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion
Which among the five tribes refused to move from their lands?
Cherokee Nation
This is the rapid influx of fortune seekers in California that began after gold was found at Sutter's Mill in early 1848 and reached its peak in 1852
California Gold Rush/ Gold Rush
What were the first 13 colonies?
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
What is the complete name of your 8th grade Social Studies teacher?
Princess Clair A. Ugang/ Princess Clair Ugang