Oregon Trail and Indian Removal Act Quiz

7th president of the United States--signed the Indian Removal Act

• Andrew Jackson
• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Adams

Law passed in 1830 that ordered all Indians to move west of the Mississippi.

• Oregon Trail

• Mississippi Act of 1830

• Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Tears Act

Which statement of the '5 civilized tribes' is most accurate?

• They tried to adopt some parts of American culture in the hope that they would be left alone on their land

• They went west willingly

• They gathered together to oppose violent removal

• They resisted adopting American ways and culture

The land known as Indian Territory in the 1800's is now in the state of

• Oklahoma
• Georgia

• Missouri

• Oregon

Most conflicts between the white settlers and Indians were about

• land
• trade

• food

• water

The U.S. Army forced the Indian to march to the Indian Territory in Oklahoma in what is known as

• Trail of Tears

• The Path of the Heart Jumps

• Path of Sorrow

• Path of Honor

Roughly how many Native Americans died on the Trail of Tears?

• 4,000
• 40

• 40,000

• 400

In what state did the Oregon Trail end?

• Oregon
• New Mexico

• Arizona

• California

What was the main cause of death to pioneers on the trail?

• Disease
• Hunger

• Disease

• Attacks

What was the main item that pioneers brought with them in their covered wagons?

• Food
• Tents

• Electronics

• Medicine