Letter From John Ross: Primary Source

Who was the president of the United States during the period of systematic relocation of Native Americans?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

What was the name of the act signed by Andrew Jackson that gave him the authority to relocate tribes?

• Cherokee Treaty Act

• Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Tears Act

• Native American Act

Which tribe was the most successful in resisting the relocation efforts of the American government?

• Cherokee

• Seminole

• Navajo

• Apache

What was the name of the infamous relocation of tribes in the American southeast to what is today Oklahoma?

• Road of Agony

• Trail of Tears

• Path of Pain

• Trail of Suffering

Which treaty was signed by the U.S. Government and the Cherokee tribe for their removal?

• Treaty of New Echota

• Treaty of New Mexico

• Treaty of New York

• Treaty of New Orleans

Who believed the Treaty of New Echota to be fraudulent and argued against it before the government?

• John Ross

• George Lowrey

• Lewis Ross

• Edward Gunter

What was the name of the council ground where the letter from Chief John Ross was written?

• Yellow Sun Council Ground

• Green Meadow Council Ground

• Blue Sky Council Ground

• Red Clay Council Ground

Who was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation who wrote the letter to Congress?

• John Benge

• John Ross

• Samuel Gunter

• Richard Taylor

How many members of the National Committee and National Council signed the letter to Congress?

• 31

• 50

• 25

• 40

What was the main purpose of the letter from Chief John Ross to Congress?

• To seek military support

• To negotiate a new treaty

• To protest against the relocation

• To request financial aid