How I Became a Ghost

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What Native Tribe do Isaac and his family belong to?

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Choctaw

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What disease did the first gift of blankets carry?

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Smallpox

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Where do the tribespeople live before beginning the Trail of Tears?

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In the Swamp

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Who was Chief Pushmataha?

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A famous Choctaw chief who was a general in the United States Army.

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Who warned the families bad weather was coming?

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Gabe

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What is the Trail of Tears?

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A forced relocation of Native American tribes from their ancestral homelands.

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What was the impact of smallpox on Native American tribes?

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It caused significant loss of life and weakened their communities.

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What role did treaties play in the relocation of Native American tribes?

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Treaties often forced tribes to give up their land and move to designated areas.

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What does the term 'relocation' mean in the context of Native American history?

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The process of moving Native American tribes from their original lands to new territories.

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Who were the main tribes affected by the Trail of Tears?

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The Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes.

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