Indian Removal Act

Many Native Americans lived in the ________ part of the United States.

• A. northeast
• B. southwest
• C. southeast
• D. northwest

The white people wanted _______.

• A. land
• B. gold
• C. food
• D. slaves

The government gave the Indians land ______ of the Mississippi River.

• A. north
• B. south
• C. east
• D. west

Most of the Native Americans did not want to move.

• True
• False

Andrew Jackson respected and cared for Native Americans.

• True
• False

Indians that did not move would ________.

• A. become citizens of the state where they lived
• B. be left alone
• C. have to pay a fine
• D. go to jail

About how many Cherokees were made to go?

• A. 14,000
• B. 15,000
• C. 16,000
• D. 17,000

When did Congress pass the Indian Removal Act?

• A. 1820
• B. 1830
• C. 1840
• D. 1850

The journey became known as _____.

• A. Trail of Indians
• B. Trail of Land
• C. Trail of Tears
• D. Trail of Hope

Life for Native Americans improved once they went west.

• A. True
• B. False