READING CHECK || "Native American Slaveholders"

Why did the author write this article?

• to explain why Cherokee people stopped being slaves
• to explain why the Cherokee and black slaves moved
• to show how Cherokee people owned black slaves
• to show how Cherokee people felt about black people

What do Andrew Jackson and John Ross AGREE on in the article?

• They agreed that all Indian people could find new homes in Oklahoma.
• They agreed that Native Americans were allies with African-Americans.
• They agreed that owning slaves was necessary to be successful.
• They agreed that Native Americans were inferior to white people.

What is the author's MAIN purpose in returning to the subject of John Ross in the article's conclusion?

• to remind the reader of Ross' role as a leader in the Cherokee nation
• to emphasize that most people had similar beliefs in the 19th century
• to explain why Ross believed in the enslavement of black people
• to illustrate how people tend to have a mix of complex beliefs

Complete the sentence: "The author is MOST concerned with ____."

• criticizing Americans who know little about the Trail of Tears
• explaining the complex truth behind the Trail of Tears
• highlighting new revelations about the Trail of Tears
• offering an alternative story about the Trail of Tears

Which of these Native American tribes was NOT one of the five "Civilized Tribes" of the Southeast?

• Cherokee
• Chickasaw
• Seminole
• Chippewa
• Creek

What was the significance of slave ownership to citizens, both Native American and white settlers, during the early 1800's?

• Slave ownership was a sign of wealth and success as a businessperson.
• Slave ownership indicated that the citizen owned a cotton farm.
• Slave ownership was frowned upon by upperclass citizens and government leaders of the southern states.
• Slave ownership was only practiced by white settlers and was an indication of their wealth.

Of the more than 11,000 Native Americans that died while on the Trail of Tears, how many were Cherokee?

• 1,000-2,000 who died were Cherokee
• 2,000-4,000 who died were Cherokee
• 4,000-5,000 who died were Cherokee
• 7,000-8,000 who died were Cherokee

In what year was the Indian Removal Act passed by Congress allowing the state militias to forcibly relocate native tribes from the Southeast?

• 1828
• 1830
• 1832
• 1838

Why did white colonists prefer to enslave Africans rather than Native Americans?

• According to the article, white colonists viewed Native Americans as brave & noble just not fully civilized. They viewed Africans as mindless beasts of burden.

• According to the article, white colonists thought that Native Americans were too weak to work on the plantations.

• By 1700, The African slave population was more than triple than that of Native American population.

• Native Americans were considered civilized nations and were respected by white colonists. African slaves were considered uncivilized by people in the south.

According to the photograph in the article, how many slaves did Choctaw chief Greenwood LeFlore own?

• 0

• 100

• 250

• 400