FLASHCARD: Native American Removal

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What was the main goal of the Indian Removal Act passed in 1830? Options: To assimilate Native Americans into American society, To provide education for Native Americans, To relocate Native Americans to western lands, To build reservations for Native Americans

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To relocate Native Americans to western lands

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Who was the President of the United States who pressured Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act?

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Andrew Jackson

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Which Native American tribe was the first to be sent to the Indian Territory? Cherokee, Seminole, Choctaw, Creek

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Choctaw

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What percentage of the Choctaw died during their winter trip to Indian Territory?

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25%

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How did the Cherokee initially try to avoid removal? Options: By resisting with force, By adopting the culture of white people, By moving voluntarily, By signing treaties with the state of Georgia

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By adopting the culture of white people

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Which state ignored the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Cherokee and removed them?

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Georgia

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What was the Trail of Tears?

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An 800-mile forced march by the Cherokee to Indian Territory.

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What was the Second Seminole War?

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An effort by the Seminole to resist removal

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What did the U.S. government establish to manage Indian removal to western lands? Options: Department of Native Affairs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Native Relocation, Indian Assistance Program

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Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Why did Georgia leaders begin preparing to remove the Cherokee?

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Gold was discovered on Cherokee land.