TN Chapter 8

1. Which of the following was a leader of the Cherokee Nation who resisted Indian Removal to the west?

• Sequoyah

• Tecumseh

• John Ross

• John Ridge

1. Which event gained Tennessee 16 new counties while forcing Chickasaw groups to move from the state?

• The Trail of Tears

• The Jackson Purchase

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Indian Removal Act

1. Which man was a frontiersman and congressman opposed to taking Indian lands from the tribes?

• James Polk

• David Crockett

• John Q. Adams

• Andrew Jackson

The signing of the Indian Removal Act caused members of the Cherokee Nation to…

• fight for statehood

• sue the state of Georgia

• learn the Cherokee syllabary

• establish their own capital city

John Ross refused to sign the Treaty of Echota because…

• Chief Ridge had agreed to sign it.

• it was only approved by a single vote.

• he wanted a better deal for his people.

• Andrew Jackson refused to meet with him.

Which historic event led to thousands of Cherokee deaths?

• The Trail of Tears

• the Jackson Purchase

• the discovery of gold in Tennessee

• the establishment of the city of Memphis

1. How did Andrew Jackson finally persuade the Indians to sell their land to the US government?

• He threw large, fancy parties in their honor.

• He brought them gifts of weaponry and other goods.

• He stopped the payments being made for previous treaties.

• He told leaders that the land would be taken if they did not sell it.

1. What was the main reason Andrew Jackson wanted the land near the Mississippi River?

• It was where the port city of Memphis was located.

• The government had agreed to make payments for it.

• The population of middle Tennessee was continuing to grow.

• People would pay a lot for land that was good for growing cotton.

1. Which key battle served to inspire Texans as they fought for Independence from Mexico?

• the Battle of the Alamo

• the Battle of San Jacinto

• the Battle of New Orleans

• the Battle of Horseshoe Bend

1. Which of the following was a cause that led Sequoyah to create his syllabary?

• The syllabary was easy to learn.

• He showed leaders that writing was useful.

• He saw American soldiers writing letters to their families.

• People wanted books and newspapers in Cherokee.