Trail of Tears
Why were the Native Americans forced to march on the Trail of Tears?
American settlers wanted the land for themselves.
Which president signed the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
Describe the climate in Florida, where the Seminoles lived.
Hot, rainy, humid
Name the 5 Civilized Tribes.
Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole
Name two unusual foods that were eaten by the Southeastern Peoples.
Alligator, raccoon
What was the name of the law that made the Natives move?
The Indian Removal Act
This man led the Native Americans during the Seminole Wars.
Osceola
Name the two types of homes used in the Southeast.
Wattle & Daub, Chickee
What religion did many members of the Civilized Tribe adopt?
Christianity
What did the Creek call themselves?
Muskogee
About how many Native Americans died on the Trail of Tears?
Between 4,000-5,000
Near which river did the Native American live?
Mississippi
What were wattle and daub homes made of?
Tree branches and mud
Name two reasons that these tribes were considered 'civilized.'
Farmed, wore 'English' clothing, had their own written language, had a government
What ceremony served as a way to give thanks and begin a new year?
Green Corn Dance
How did the Supreme Court rule on the Indian Removal Act?
The Court ruled against it, but President Jackson ignored them.
Describe Moundville.
26 mounds, 60-70 feet tall, used as a burial site
Why were chickees raised of the ground?
To keep them from being flooded or having animals come inside.
Did people of the Civilized Tribes own slaves? If so, were they also forced on the Trail of Tears?
Yes & Yes
The Creek were a part of what tribe, originally?
Seminole
What was the name of the area that the Natives were moved to?
Can you name the state it was in?
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
This Native American man created a written language for the Cherokee.
Sequoya
Explain why a family might have two chickees.
One for storage, one for sleeping.
What was the name of the first Native American newspaper?
Cherokee Phoenix
Why would hunters only take what was necessary from the animal?
They believed that animals have souls.