Native American
The Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole are all called what?
The Five Civilized Tribes
Who was the president that passed the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
Who owned Indian land?
Federal Government
What did the Cherokee view their signed treaty with the US?
Illegal
What kind of government did the Five Civilized Tribes adopt?
A constitutional government
What would be used to transfer land between the US and the native groups?
Treaties
Which court case dealt with land ownership?
Johnson v. M'intosh
How many Cherokee were captured?
16,000
Who was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee?
John Ross
What resource was found in Georgia that helped fuel Indian Removal?
Gold
Which state's law dissolved the Cherokee's tribal government?
Georgia
How many Cherokee died from starvation and disease in the camps?
2,000
What form of appeasement did the Five Civilized Tribes attempt?
Assimilation
What two tribes were the first to sign land treaties with the United States?
Choctaw and Chickasaw
Which court case gave the Supreme Court the opportunity to rule on Native American issues?
Worcester v. Georgia
What other name was the Trail of Tears referred as?
"The Place Where They Cried"
Name one state the Cherokee Nation was located in
Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi
When was the Indian Removal Act signed?
1830
What kind of entity did the Supreme Court rule the Cherokee Nation as?
When did the forced journey take place?
1838-39