American Explorers/Indian Removal Act

What fort did General Zachary Taylor help establish?

• Fort Smith

• Fort Washita

• Fort Towson

• Fort Gibson

What tribe had to relocate from Florida to Oklahoma after removal?

• Choctaw

• Chickasaw

• Creek

• Seminole

_______ was chief of the Seminole tribe and resisted Indian removal.

Select the following tribes who were part of the Five Civilized Tribes.

• Osage

• Creek

• Wichita

• Seminole

• Cherokee

Captain Richard Sparks is considered to be the first person to explorer Oklahoma along the ______ River.

Which explorer discovered the Great Salt Plains?

• Captain Richard Sparks

• Lt. James Wilkinson

• George Sibley

• Zebulon Pike

The two reasons settlers were wanting to move to the southern states and force Indians to Oklahoma territory were because of the discovery of gold and oil.

• True

• False

The ______ tribe took three different routes when relocating to Indian territory in Oklahoma.

Approximately how many Cherokee people died during the Trail of Tears?

• 4,000

• 5,000

• 5,500

• 6,000

Which fort was used as a Confederate headquarters during the Civil War?

• Fort Gibson

• Fort Washita

• Fort Smith

• Fort Towson