Creek and Cherokee Removal

In 1838, the U.S. Army forced thousands of Cherokee people to march to the Indian Territory (in present-day Oklahoma) as part of the removal process. Which statement BEST explains why the route to the Indian Territory became known as the "Trail of Tears"? 

• Many battles took place along the journey.
• Some government officials wept over Jackson’s decision.
• It describes the legend of the “Weeping Eagle”. 
• Thousands of Cherokees died along the journey.

__________________ led the Cherokee faction that wanted to resist further concessions to the U.S. government, ultimately suing the U.S. government in court. He led them on the Trail of Tears.

• George Guess

• Andrew Jackson

• John Ross

• William McIntosh

Andrew Jackson’s role in the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia was that he 

• ruled in favor of the Cherokee as a sovereign nation and prevented their removal.
• refused to enforce the Supreme Court’s ruling and instead enforced the Indian Removal Act.
• accompanied the Cherokee people on the trail of tears and helped organize farms in the Oklahoma territory.
• organized the newly acquired Yazoo lands for their settlement, opening their land to gold miners.

What was John Marshall’s final ruling in the Worcester V. Georgia case?

• Cherokees were to be sold into slavery and their land would be divided out among Georgia political leaders.

• Cherokees were Georgia citizens and should follow state laws for taxes and voting.

• Cherokees were a sovereign nation and should have federal protection from state laws.

• Cherokees were a sovereign nation but should be relocated to Oklahoma.

Which Supreme Court decision denied the right of states to take tribal lands but was ignored by President Andrew Jackson?

• Fletcher vs. Peck

• Peck vs. Veno

• Worcester vs. Georgia

• Alabama vs. Georgia

What was discovered in 1829 in Cherokee territory that led to the removal of the Cherokee and the creation of Dahlonega? 

• diamonds
• the syllabary
• rivers
• gold

William McIntosh, a Creek chief, was murdered by his own people because he

• fell to defeat in a fight with the Georgia militia.

• was the cousin of Georgia’s Governor George Troup.

• signed a peace treaty with the Cherokee Indians without permission.

• signed a treaty giving up the last Creek lands in Georgia to the government.

-Principle Chief of the Cherokee Nation

-Sued the U.S. Government in Worcester v. Georgia (1832)

-Led the Cherokee on the Trail of Tears

• John Ross

• William McIntosh

• Joseph Vann

• Sitting Bull

Which of Georgia's native groups was the largest in regards to both population and land?

• Creek

• Cherokee

• Chickasaw

• Seminole

Which of the following is TRUE regarding White Stick Creeks during the Red Stick War?

• White Sticks were Creek Indians who largely supported the U.S. government during the war.

• White Sticks were Creek Indians who largely supported the Creek Nation during the war.

• White Sticks were not a group fighting in the Red Stick War.

• The White Sticks were white U.S. soldiers led by General Andrew Jackson.