Basic Info.
Who was the President that passed the Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson
When was the Indian Removal Act signed
March 28, 1830
Where did the Creeks ended up in this State
Oklahoma
How many N.A. tribes were there
17
What did the Indian Removal Act do?
Forced the Native Americans out west
How long did the Trail of Tears last
19 years
What year did the Trail of Tears Start
1831
What's one State the Cherokees were originally from
Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama
4000 of the 15000 members of this Tribe died during the Trail of Tears
Cherokee
What title did Andrew Jackson get because of his direct hand on the Trail of Tears
the "Indian Fighter"
During this time period, a little over how many treaties were signed by the N.A. and the U.S. gov
40
What year did the Trail of tears end
1850
Oklahoma and what other state was the Final Destination for the Trail of Tears
Arkansas
John Ross was the negotiator of this Tribe
Cherokee
Western settlers dubbed the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole as
the “Five Civilized Tribes.
How long was the Trail of Tears (distance)
1000 miles
What date were the Choctaw removed
November 1, 1831
One of the states the Choctaw tribe came from was
Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana
What tribe was removed first
Choctaw
The U.S. government dubbed this promised land for the American Indians as
"Indian Territory"
4000
What Year was the treaty of the Echota signed
1835
What state were the N.A.'s supposed to have the same laws as
Georgia
Only half of this Tribe made it to Oklahoma
Creek
Some American Indian tribes moved willingly to the west because of
Promised Land