Affecting Present Day
Who did the ___ Removal act affect the most
Indians
When did the Trail of Tears start?
1831
Andrew Jackson was the __th U.S. President from 1829 to 1837
7th
What were the two groups of Sticks called?
Red Sticks
White Sticks
What percent of Natives died during The Trail of Tears
13.6%
Today, __% of the US population is of Native American descent
2%
When was The Battle of New Orleans?
1815
Who was John Ross a Chief of?
The Cherokee Indians
What is Dahlonega?
Gold
80% of Natives were found ______ during The Trail of Tears
Injured
How many millions of Native Americans died from disease and violence?
55 million
When was Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy beginning to be created?
1838
Thomas Jefferson was a spokesman for________.
Democracy
What does Impressment mean?
Enforcement of military service
How far did the water route stretch
(In miles)
5,045 miles
The natives were forced to leave their homes East of the Mississippi River to land in the _____.
West
When was The Treaty of New Echota?
1835
What did John Marshall improve the position of?
The U.S. Supreme Court
What is a Syllabary?
Written Characters
The river stretched across portions of how many states?
9
In ___, _________ became a state and Indian Territory was considered lost.
(Two Answers must answer both for the point)
1907
Oklahoma
Between ____ and ____, about 100,000 American Indians living between Michigan, Louisiana, and Florida moved west
1830 & 1850
What kind of Warrior Chief was Tecumseh?
Shawnee
Where did Creeks live near?
Macon
Around how many Creeks died in Alabama on the westward journey?
3,500