The Indian Removal Act
What is The Indian Removal Act?
It required the federal government to negotiate treaties with Natives American
Which treaty started The Trial of Tears?
The Treaty of New Echota
What was the Five Civilized Tribes government related to?
The U.S.
Around how many Natives Americans died during The Trial of Tears?
4,000
What was one of the main reasons why settlers wanted the Native Americans land?
They struck gold on their land
What was the law about that made the court case Worcester V Georgia happen?
It made it illegal to live with Natives without a permit
What is assimilation?
the process of one distinct culture taking on the cultural traits of another.
What was the main cause of death during the Trail of Tears?
The U.S. government not taking care of them
Where the Native Americans treated nicely when moving?
No they were not
What was the Treaty The Cherokee Nation V Georgia about?
They didn't go to court because the U.S. didn't count them as their own state
Who's customs did the Five Civilized tribes adopt to fit in white civilization?
European customs
Where were the Natives traveling to during The Trail of Tears
Oklahoma
Who was the president who passed The Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
When did they sign the Treaty of New Echota?
1838
Why did they form the Five Civilized Tribes?
In order to stop settlers and retain their land
When did The Trail of Tears take place in?
1831-1839
Where did the tribes move to when they sold their land?
They moved East
When did Worcester take Georgia to court?
1832
What five tribes were in The five Civilized Tribes?
The Creeks, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Seminal, Choctaw
Which Native tribe was rounded up and held by the U.S. army before taking them on The Trail of Tears
The Cherokee