Beliefs/Government
What's the most important building in a Cherokee village?
What was the main way the Cherokee got food?
They were farmers
What state was the Indian Territory located?
Oklahoma
Why was it called the Trail of Tears?
Because it was trails that Native Americans had to walk to get to Oklahoma and they were sad to leave
Who came to arrest and take away the Cherokees?
General Scott
What was the Council House used for?
Meetings, celebrations and ceremonies
What were their houses made of?
Wooden frames, branches, leaves and mud for walls
One of the states where the Cherokee originally lived
Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What was discovered on Cherokee land?
GOLD!!
What happened to the Cherokee's home?
White settlers took them over
Describe what a Council House looked like.
It was a wooden building with 7 sides
How many clans did the Cherokee have?
7
Where is the capital on the United States, where John Ross when to try to help the Cherokee?
Washington D.C.
Why did President Thomas Jefferson like the IDEA of Indian Removal?
Because he thought it would protect the Cherokee from white settlers who wanted their land
What happened to them on their way to the Indian Territory?
About 4000 of them got sick and died, it was a very difficult journey
How many chiefs did they have and why?
2, 1 for peace time and 1 for war time
Name at least 5 of the 7 clans
Paint, Blue, Wild Potato, Wolf, Deer, Long Hair, Bird
Name ALL of the states where the Cherokee lived
Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Was President Andrew Jackson a good guy or a bad guy and why?
He was bad because he made the Indian Removal Bill a law to get the Cherokee's land.
What is a Cherokee Rose
A rose shaped rock that can be found along the Trail of Tears. Cherokee legend says it represents the blood and tears of the Cherokee.
Who made decisions in a Cherokee village?
The people with the chief's help
What were the Cherokee's ancestors called?
Mound Builders
What part of the country was the Cherokee's land originally located? (North, South, East, West or somewhere in between?)
East, South or Southesast
Who betrayed the Cherokee and how?
20 Cherokee men by singing the treaty agreeing to leave their land
How many bands of Cherokee are there and where are they?
2, Eastern band in North Carolina, Western band in Oklahoma