Trail of Tears
What does the term "Trail of Tears" refer to?
a) A happy celebration
b) The forced removal of Native Americans from their homeland
c) A famous battle
d) A trading route
The forced removal of Native Americans from their homeland
6. Who was the President of the United States when the Indian Removal Act was signed?
a) George Washington
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) Andrew Jackson
d) Abraham Lincoln
c) Andrew Jackson
8. What happened to many Native Americans during the journey?
a) They became very wealthy
b) They died from disease, cold, and hunger
c) They found new friends
d) They started new businesses
b) They died from disease, cold, and hunger
He beat Jackson the first time the two of them faced off for president.
a) Rutherford B Hayes
b) John Adams
C) John Quincy Adams
d) Abe Lincoln
C) John Quincy Adams
Which Native American tribes were affected by the Trail of Tears?
a) Cherokee
b) Creek
c) Choctaw
d) All of the above
All of the above
10. Why is it important to remember the Trail of Tears today?
a) It shows us an important and sad part of American history
b) It helps us understand the suffering of Native Americans
c) It teaches us to treat all people fairly
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
9. About how many Cherokee people died on the Trail of Tears?
a) 100
b) 1,000
c) 4,000
d) 10,000
c) 4,000
Jackson created this party:
a) Whig
b) Republican
c) Democratic
d) birthday
c) Democratic
Why were Native Americans forced to leave their homes?
a) They wanted to move to new lands
b) White settlers wanted their land
c) There was a drought
d) They were looking for gold
b) White settlers wanted their land
This Native American gave up his life so his fellow tribesmen could stay.
a) Larry
b) Tsali
c) Osceola
d) Montoya
b) Tsali
The Treaty that forced them to leave was called...
a) New Cholent
b) New Echota
c) New Zeeland
d) New Eggplant
b) New Echota
These relatives of Andrew Jackson died young
a) mother
b) brother
c) sister
d) father
e) all the above
f) all the above except c and e
f) all the above except c and e
Where were the Native Americans forced to move to?
a) Florida
b) California
c) Oklahoma (Indian Territory)
d) Texas
c) Oklahoma (Indian Territory)
Osceola fought back against removal, what happened to his people?
a) they got to stay
b) they still had to move
c) they did not want to stay
d) they ate sandwiches
b) they still had to move
before the trail, these tribes were considered citizens of the U.S.
TRUE
or
FALSE
False
Jackson refused to do this when he was captured in war.
a) eat toilet water
b) clean soldiers boots
c) wear blue
b) clean soldiers boots
7. How did most Native Americans travel on the Trail of Tears?
a) By train
b) By car
c) On foot and in wagons
d) By boat only
c) On foot and in wagons
Before they were forced to move, the Native tribes were forced to do this:
a) learn the "white" way of life.
b) practice idolatry
c) bow down to Haman
d) mow white people's lawns for them
a) learn the "white" way of life.
People were nice and helped the Cherokee while they traveled the trail.
TRUE
or
FALSE
FALSE
She died shortly after he became president
a) John Adams' wife
b) Jackson's wife
c) Jackson's daughter
b) Jackson's wife