What Happened on the Trail of Tears?

What was the main purpose of the Federal Indian Removal Policy?

• To create a large national park

• To allow American settlers to expand westward

• To increase trade with England and Spain

• To establish schools for American Indians

Who proposed the creation of a buffer zone between U.S. and European holdings?

• Sequoyah

• Chief John Ross

• Thomas Jefferson

• President Andrew Jackson

In what year did Congress pass the Indian Removal Act?

• 1866

• 1840

• 1776

• 1830

How many American Indians were estimated to have moved west between 1830 and 1850?

• About 50,000

• About 200,000

• About 100,000

• About 150,000

What significant discovery was made on Cherokee lands in 1830?

• Oil

• Gold

• Coal

• Silver

What did the Treaty of New Echota accomplish?

• It created a peace agreement between the U.S. and the Cherokee Nation

• It recognized Cherokee sovereignty

• It ceded all Cherokee territory east of the Mississippi to the U.S.

• It established a new Cherokee Nation

How many Cherokees protested the Treaty of New Echota?

• More than 5,000

• More than 10,000

• More than 20,000

• More than 15,000

What was the outcome for the Cherokees during the roundup into stockades?

• They were treated kindly

• They were given ample time to collect possessions

• They were separated and treated brutally

• They were immediately transported to their new homes

How did the Cherokees travel to their new land?

• By air

• By horseback

• By rail, boat, and wagon

• By foot only

What was a major challenge faced by the Cherokees during their journey?

• Lack of guides

• Snowstorms

• Attacks by wild animals

• Low river levels and illness