Indian Removal Act
About how many miles long was the route traveled by the Seminoles ?
800 - 1,000 miles
What number President was Andrew Jackson?
7th
Name a tribe that was moved to the Indian territory?
Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole
what was The first tribe sent to Indian Territory?
The Choctaw
The routes of what 2 Native American groups crossed over part of the Gulf of Mexico?
Seminole and Creek
Who won the Presidential election of 1824 ?
John Quincy Adams
Name 2 Rivers the Native Americans had to cross to get to the Indian Territory?
Ohio, Tennessee, Mississippi and Missouri
How many Choctaw Indians remained in Mississippi?
about 7,000
In what present day states were the Cherokee Nation once found?
North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee
To manage Indian removal to western lands, Congress approve the creation of a new government agency called?
Bureau of Indian Affairs.
name two of the the five tribes traveled on the Trial of Tears?
Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole
What is the name of the party that believed in a weak president and a strong congress?
Whig Party
Where did the majority of Native Americans relocate?
Indian Territory(now part of Oklahoma)
About what percent % of Native Americans died on the Trail of Tears?
about 25%
Which State did John C. Calhoun represent?
South Carolina
What was the name of the bill that forced the relocation of Native Americans in the South?
Indian Removal Act
name one of the Great Lakes?
Lake Erie, Huron, Superior, Michigan