Andrew Jackson
What did Native nations lose because of removal?
their homes and land
what native nation did Sarah Winnemucca belong to
The Piute People
Indian Removal
What was the forced Cherokee Journery west called
The Trail of Tears
What is a first-person narrative?
A story told by someone who experienced the events. W
What did Jackson claim removal would do for Native Americans?
What 1830 treaty forced the Choctaws to give up millions of acres?
What does Winnemucca show about Piute society?
The Piutes had their own traditions, moral teachings, family responsibilities, and systems of government.
Native land for cotton farming, settlement, and expansion.
How did the U.S. government use treaties to make removal seem legal?
What is one thing Winnemucca’s first-person account helps readers understand?
How Native removal and government policies affected real people and families.
He made removal sound protective, even though Native people had little choice.
How did Winnemucca challenge the government’s explanation of removal?
She described the land loss, violence, broken promises, and suffering Native people experienced.