Indian Removal Act
What was the Trail of Tears?
The forced trek of Native Americans from the Southeastern part of the United States to Oklahoma
How much land the Dawes Act give to family households?
160 acres
The Natives that lived in the Plains main source of food and clothing came from what animal?
Buffalo
Where did I go to college?
Pittsburgh
What year was the Indian Removal Act signed
1830
Which federal policy led to the Trail of Tears?
Indian Removal Act
How much land did single Native Americans get?
80 acres
The Southwestern Natives built what kind of homes?
Adobe
How many siblings do I have?
4
Who was the President at this time?
Andrew Jackson
About how many Cherokee were moved during the Trail of Tears? And about how many died?
16,000 and 4,000
What was the goal of the Dawes Act?
To split up the communal Native land and utilize it for European-style farming
The main trading piece for Northwest Natives were?
Fish
What is my wife's name?
Allison
What were examples of the conditions on the Trail?
Freezing temperatures, death, disease, starvation, chained up
The government was trying to assimilate the Natives to European culture. What does assimilate mean?
To become similar to or to resemble something else
In the Northeast, what terrain did the Natives live in?
Eastern Woodlands - Forests
How many nieces and nephews do I have?
13 and one more on the way
Who are the Creek,Cherokee,Chickasaw, Choctaw, and the Seminole?
What was promised to the Native Americans before they started the migration?
Besides losing their land, what was a consequence the Natives suffered from the Dawes Act?
Losing tribal identity, lost languages, lost traditions
Explain how the political and social structures worked in Native American tribes.
What did I want to be when I grew up?