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Andrew Jackson
Trail of Tears
Miscellaneous
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The name of the reservation in South Dakota
Pine Ridge
100
Where the Cherokee are from
Georgia
100
What was his reasoning for forcing Native Americans off their land in the South?
He believed he was doing the right thing (supporting manifest destiny, furthering white expansion, etc.)
100
When was the Indian Removal Act signed?
1830
100
Jackson was the target of the first __________.
Jackson was the target of the first attempted presidential assassination in 1835.
200
The year in which reservations were abolished
They never were! But the argument against ending reservations is strong: though they have very destructive origins, they are now the traditional homelands of hundreds of tribes, and should be protected.
200
The year the case went to court
1831
200
The term of his presidency
1829 - 1837
200
The number of Native Americans that passed away along the way
4,000 perished out of a total of 16,000 who left
200
How did Jackson become rich?
He owned a cotton plantation and hundreds of slaves in Tennessee.
300
Number of Native Americans or Alaskan natives living in the US today
5.2 million (1.7% of the total population)
300
The final ruling:
The Cherokee are a foreign nation and are capable of making treaties (even though language used in the case described them as "a savage state" and "wandering hordes")
300
Jackson was the __ president of the US
7th
300
Where did displaced Native Americans have to move to?
West of the Mississippi, Oklahoma
300
What did Jackson keep in the White House lobby for 2 years?
A 1,400 pound wheel of cheese that was gifted to him. Before he left office, he invited the public to come and finish it off at a reception. The next president (Martin Van Buren) would have a hard time cleaning out the stench that reportedly could be smelled all the way down the street.