Andrew Jackson
What number president was Andrew Jackson?
7th
What tribe was Sequoya from?
Cherokee
Who fought against the Creek Indians in 1814?
Andrew Jackson
What law did Congress pass in 1830?
Indian Removal Act
What is a “border”?
The edge or dividing line between two places
What war did Jackson fight in at age 13?
American Revolution
What did Sequoya invent?
An alphabet for the Cherokee language
What did the Creek Indians lose after the battle?
Most of their land in Alabama and Georgia
Where did American Indians have to move to?
Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma, both answers acceptable)
What are “tariffs”?
Taxes on imported goods
In what year did Andrew Jackson become president?
1829
How many letters were in Sequoya’s alphabet?
85 (any answer from 80-100 is acceptable!)
What land did Spain sell to the U.S. in 1819?
Florida
What U.S. President helped carry out the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
What is “Indian Territory”?
Land west of the Mississippi set aside for American Indians
What nickname was Andrew Jackson given?
The People's President
What was the name of the first Cherokee newspaper?
Cherokee Phoenix
What war included battles between the Creek and U.S. forces?
War of 1812
What years did the forced move to Indian Territory take place?
1830 and 1839
What does it mean to be “forced” to do something?
Made to do something without choice
Where was Andrew Jackson born?
Near the border of North and South Carolina
How did Sequoya help the Cherokee people after he created the alphabet?
He helped them learn to read and write, start schools, and print books and newspapers.
Which American Indian group helped the U.S. fight the Creek?
What was the long forced journey of the Cherokee called?
Trail of Tears
What is the “Trail of Tears”?
The forced journey where thousands of American Indians were moved to Indian Territory, and many died along the way.