7.2
What group of the Five Civilized Tribes was the most resistant?
The Cherokee.
The Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Seminole, and Choactaw are all called what?
The Five Civilized Tribes.
What U.S. president promoted the Indian Removal Act?
President Andrew Jackson.
What direction did the U.S. government move the Natives
East of the Mississippi to the West of the Mississippi.
What was the Indian Removal Act?
A way to "legally" kick the Natives out of the land they wanted.
Why did the Worcester vs. Georgia go to court?
To decide land ownership and sovereignty over land in Georgia.
What was the outcome of the Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia?
The Natives were ruled as "domestic dependent nations."
Why was the Cherokee Nation Established?
They were trying to get along with settlers and to show that they weren't under U.S. control.
Why did Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia happen?
The Cherokee stated a sovereign nation.
What was the outcome of Worcester vs. Georgia?
Supreme court agreed with Worcester. Jackson told Georgia not to listen to the supreme court.
Where was the Indian Territory?
Oklahoma territory.
What did they Cherokee make after the Cherokee Nation was Established?
Laws, courts, and a police force.
Why was the Five Civilized thought as civilized?
they adopted some European-American cultures.
Who promoted Cherokee Land Rights?
Cheif John Ross
Why did the government want to sign the Indian Removal Act into law?
Gold was found in Georgia.
Why did the U.S. want to make Oklahoma Indian Territory?
The population was getting to big, so they wanted to exchange land with natives.
Where is the government trying to move the natives?
What was the outcome of Johnson vs. M'Intosh?
White setter can't by land from Natives since they don't "own" the land.
What happened after the Indian Removal Act was signed into law?
More white settlers were brought to the state.
Why did the Johnson vs M'Intosh go to court?
Natives wanted to own land(self-rule land)