Vocab
To successfully adopt parts of another culture into your own.
Assimilating
What scale are tornadoes measured on
Fujita Scale
President of US who decided to make Cherokee move and proposed the Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson
What are the five major tribes?
Cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws, Creeks, and Seminoles
The famous artist who accompanied the troop of dragoons
George Catlin
People with a written language and complex systems of religion and government.
Civilized
What is the climate when a tornado hits?
warm moist air near the ground, with cooler dry air aloft and wind shear
State west of the Mississippi river where Cherokee were forced to move
Oklahoma
Which of these tribes owned slaves: Cherokee, Chickasaw, Seminole, or all of the above?
All the above
The idea that the United States is destined—by God, its advocates believed—to expand its dominion and spread democracy and capitalism across the entire North American continent.
Manifest Destiny
The behaviors and beliefs of a group of people.
Culture
How many tornadoes happened yearly in Oklahoma?
Around 67 twisters each year
When did Congress pass the Indian removal act which said Native Americans had to move west of the Mississippi River
In 1830
What did the Cherokee most stressed the importance of?
An education
What is the state vegetable?
A watermelon
To force a group of people to go from one location to another.
Removal
What is the wind speed of an EF-5 tornadoe?
200+ mph
Why did the Indian removal act happen?
It was thought that the Indian nations were standing in the way of progress for the whites.
The police force of Choctaw and Chickasaw were called the
light horseman
What was the story called my great grandmother wrote?
A Ride from Geronimo, The Apache
A written agreement between two groups.
Treaty
What city was hit by one of the worst tornadoes in Oklahoma?
City of Woodward
How did the white settlers benefit from the Indian Removal Act?
It opened up 25 million acres of land to white settlement and slavery.
What was a major area of controversy between the Seminole and Creek?
Slavery
How many kids Mrs. Fitz have?
5 kids