7.2
The Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Seminole, and Choctaw are called what?
The Five Civilized tribes
About how many Indians died during the trail of tears?
4,000
Why did Europeans want the land in Georgia?
There was gold found in Georgia and settlers wanted farm land.
In what event were the Cherokee forcibly removed from Georgia?
Indian Removal Act
Where did these tribes live before being forced to move?
Georgia
How many troops were sent to move the Natives?
About 7,000
How many Cherokee was captured?
16,000
The Indian Removal Act heavily impacted who?
Cherokee, Creeks, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole natives
What tribes left first?
Choctaw and Chickasaw
Who promoted the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
Treaties would be used for what?
transfer or exchange the land
The Indian Removal Act gave the president the authority to ________
to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders.
What was the court case against a Georgia law that dissolved their tribal government?
Cherokee Nation Vs. Georgia
Who was the missionary that tried to help Natives, and took Georgia to The Supreme Court.
Worcester
What year was this act established?
1830
In what treaty did a small group of Cherokee sign that many of the tribe did not believe was valid?
Treaty of the Echota
Before _____, the U.S. government had acknowledged Cherokee land rights in treaties
1829
In 1827, who did the Cherokee elect as their leader where he served until his death?
John Ross
What tribe formed a Constitution like the United States?
The Cherokee Tribe
How did this Act benefit the Indians?
It did not. They were forced off their land.