US Government
The Indian Removal Act opened up land for what type of farms?
Cotton
About how many Native Americans were removed west of the Mississippi... in TOTAL?
About 100,000
Which tribes waged war against the government in efforts to keep their land?
The Creek (Muscogee) and Seminole
In which modern-day state was the new Native American territory?
Oklahoma
How many troops did Jackson bring when he invaded Florida?
1,700
Which country gave Florida to the United States?
Spain
How many miles long was the Trail Of Tears?
5,043
What happened to the Native Americans who decided to stay in their state?
They became citizens
What was the result of the Cherokee vs. Georgia case?
The Cherokee won the case, but President Jackson chose to ignore the Supreme Court's decision and remove the Cherokee from their land anyway.
Which regions of states supported Jackson's plans for Indian Removal?
The southern and western states
The date the Indian Removal Act was passed.
May 28, 1830
What was the most common cause of death along the trail?
Disease
Which Nation took their removal to the U.S. Supreme Court?
The Cherokee Nation
How many treaties were created to remove the Native Americans from their lands?
11
Jackson was to be called back to Washington in punishment for what?
Illegal Invasion
In what year did the United States acquire Florida?
1819
At least how many tents were provided for the Cherokee along the trail?
3,080
What was a common source of income for the Tribes while living in their original territories?
Deer hunting OR raising livestock and horses
Which Cherokee Chief attempted to resist the Treaty of New Echota?
Chief John Ross
How many treaties did Jackson negotiate?
9
The Indian Removal Act was proposed after a _________ in Georgia.
Gold Rush
What states did the Trail Of Tears go through?
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Tennessee
Name the "five civilized tribes."
Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole
Although the Southeastern Tribes are more well known, about 1/3 of the Natives moved were from the Northeast and Midwest. Name at least one tribe from the Northern Regions that negotiated removal.
Ojibwa, Ho-Chunk, Sauk, Fox, Iowa, Illinois, and Potawatomi
What was one of Andrew Jackson's jobs before becoming president?
Soldier, military officer, lawyer, statesman