NW Ordinance
True or False
The NW Ordinance forced Native Americans to move west.
True
Which major Native American group was forced from their homes?
Cherokee
The Indian Removal Act provided land and money to be used by the President to force Native Americans to leave their lands and move __________.
west
What is an area of land set aside for occupation by North American Indians?
reservation
True or False
The NW Ordinance stated land would NOT be taken from the Native Americans.
True
How many of the Native American population died during the Trail of Tears?
1/4
Some Native American tribes moved voluntarily but one group tried to adopt American customs and live in harmony with them. Which group was this?
Cherokee
To ban or make illegal is to _____________
outlaw
How many free adult males had to occupy a territory before it became a state?
60,000
Native Americans were promised ________________ in the west.
reservations
The Cherokee disagreed with the Indian Removal Act and took their case to the Supreme Court. What did the court decide?
The Supreme Court ruled in the Cherokee's favor.
Reclaimed from a savage state is ______________
civilized
The NW Ordinance was the first time the federal government took a stance against ____ __________ ____ ____________.
the spread of slavery
Why did Americans break treaties with the Native Americans and take their land?
Americans broke their treaties with Native Americans if gold, silver, or rich grazing land was found.
Where did the Cherokee eventually move to and settle?
Oklahoma
The killing of many defenseless people is called a ________________.
massacre
The NW Ordinance provided for ___________ and outlawed __________________.
schools
slavery
When Americans broke treaties with Native Americans it resulted in Indian wars that led to the ______________________ of many Native Americans.
massacre
Which president ignored the Supreme Court ruling and used the U.S. Army to move the Cherokee to Oklahoma?
President Jackson
A local law or decree is an ________________.
ordinance