Indian Removal

Which of the following did the Cherokee Nation have?

• Schools

• Churches

• A constitution

• All of these

What bill did Congress pass authorizing removal of 5 tribes, including the Cherokee?

• The Land Reclamation Act

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Farming Initiative Act

• The White Settlement Act

Which president authorized the removal of the Cherokee people?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

How did the Cherokee people fight the Indian Removal Act?

• They attacked white settlements

• They burned down government buildings

• They took their case to the Supreme Court

• They did not fight it

What did the Supreme Court decide?

• Cherokee people had the right to keep their land

• Cherokee people should be forced off their land, as per the terms of Indian Removal Act

How did the state of Georgia respond to the Supreme Court ruling that Cherokees should be allowed to keep their land?

• They respected the ruling and allowed Cherokees to keep their land

• They respected the ruling and offered Cherokees a fair price for their land

• They ignored the ruling and encouraged white settlers to take Cherokee lands

• All of these

What happened if Cherokees did not agree to leave their homes?

• Soldiers forced them out at gunpoint

• They were allowed to stay

• A judge would make the final decision

• They could file a complaint

What killed Cherokee people during their forced relocation? (select all that apply)

• disease

• weather conditions

• starvation

• animal attacks

According to conservative estimates, how many Cherokees died as a result of removal?

• At least 20

• At least 200

• At least 2,000

• At least 20,000

The Cherokee people were the only tribe forced to relocate

• True

• False