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Why was it difficult for the relocated American Indians to flourish in Kansas and Oklahoma?
They were not familiar with farming in the new environment.
If you want to end a conflict between two nations, what kind of document do you need?
Treaty
What did the federal government offer American Indians in exchange for their homelands?
western territory
How many treaties were created between the U.S. government and American Indian tribal leaders between1775 and 1868?
368
The National Park Service educates visitors about the Trail of Tears.
T/F
True
How many American Indians were forced to leave their lands because of the Indian Removal Act?
200,000
Why did the federal government require American Indians to leave the southeast United States?
The settlers thought they had more right to the land.
Where did the survivors of the Indian Removal Act start their new lives?
Oklahoma and Kansas
Which president signed the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
negotiation
The discussion to get nations to agree on the terms of a treaty
what is the definition of cede?
to give up power or control
What did the Supreme Court decide in 1832?
that the Cherokee were a sovereign nation and did not have to obey U.S. law
war
a stated of armed conflict between groups of people, states, or nations
treaty
a formal document that creates an agreement between two nations