SW Week 24

1. The evidence from the text supports that the Cherokee Nation in the 1820s was __________. 

• 1. Holding their ancient traditions

• 1. Confederation government

• 1. A vibrant society 

• 1. A high tech nation

What court made the decision about the Cherokee Nation and their land?

• 1. The district court

• 1. The regional state court

• 1. The federal court

• 1. The Supreme Court

Which president passed the Indian Removal Act and nullified all treaties?

• 1. Andrew Jackson

• 1. George Washington

• 1. Jon Ross

• 1. JFK

Where did Sequoyah learn about writing?

• 1. In the army in the War of 1812

• 1. When he went to college

• 1. In elementary school

• 1. By the settlers

What motivated Sequoyah to create a written representation of the Cherokee language?

• 1. He owned a newspaper and wanted to sell more

• 1. He was sad the stories would be lost

• 1. He wanted the Cherokee to get information from symbols

• 1. He wanted to compete with the Americans

The Trail of Tears was enforced by _________.

• 1. The sheriffs and deputies of Georgia

• 1. The American Indians

• 1. The settlers who wanted the land

• 1. The United States Army

What was the goal of a treaty?

• 1. To protect the U.S. government

• 1. To protect the Americans Indians

• 1. To protect American land

• 1. To end conflict and prevent further conflict

What conclusions can be made about the size of American Indian lands over time?

• 1. They increased in size

• 1. They stayed the same

• 1. They decreased in size

• 1. They lost everything in one year

Nullify means to ______

• 1. Start

• 2. Cancel

• 1. Create

• 1. Construction

What event happened that made it impossible to stop settlers from invading and taking over Cherokee lands?

• 1. Gold was found

• 1. President Jackson supported GA

• 1. The courts ruled against the Cherokee

• 1. They like what the land looked like