American Indian History Flashcard

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Davy Crockett believed that the Indian Removal Act marked the end of what?

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Democracy

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Why was the forced migration of American Indians called the Trail of Tears?

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It was a long, difficult, and many people died along the way

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Why is it important to preserve historic sites?

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So we can learn from history

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How were the Cherokee different from other tribes?

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They had their own alphabet and newspaper.

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What is the National Park Service?

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an agency that takes care of special land and monuments

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Which tribe hid in swamps and fought against moving to Indian Territory?

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Seminole

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Which tribe fought the Indian Removal Act in the courts?

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Cherokee

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A refugee is a person who leaves their home country because _________.

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it is no longer safe

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Who was responsible for the Indian Removal Act?

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Andrew Jackson

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What is the term for the law that forced Native Americans to be removed from the eastern US and go out west?

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Indian Removal Act