USI.8c Westward Expansion and Native Americans

What was the main reason for the influx of settlers to North Georgia in 1828-29?

• Gold was discovered in Georgia.

• A new trade route was established.

• The climate was favorable for farming.

• A new law encouraged settlement.

What did the Indian Removal Act authorize President Andrew Jackson to do?

• Settle disputes between tribes.

• Authorize the relocation of tribes west of the Mississippi.

• Establish new trade routes.

• Build new settlements in Georgia.

What was the significance of the Supreme Court decision in Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831)?

• It supported the Cherokee Indians' rights to their land.

• It allowed settlers to claim Cherokee land.

• It established a new state in Georgia.

• It ended the gold rush in Georgia.

What was the purpose of the federal Branch Mint established at Dahlonega?

• To provide a local mint for gold assaying and coin exchange.

• To create a new currency for settlers.

• To establish a trade route with the Cherokee.

• To fund the relocation of Native Americans.

What was the main reason the Cherokee nation and other tribes were forced to relocate?

• To find new hunting grounds

• As part of the Indian removal policy

• To escape from natural disasters

• To join other tribes in Oklahoma

Approximately how many Native Americans died during the 1838-39 march to Oklahoma?

• 1,000

• 2,000

• 4,000

• 5,000

What was the forced relocation of the Cherokee people known as?

• Trail of Sorrow
• Path of Regret
• Journey of Despair
• Trail of Tears

What modern day state was known as Indian Territory?

• Oklahoma
• Nebraska
• Kansas
• Texas

What percent of the Native Americans on the Trail of Tears died?

• 10%
• 15%
• 20%

• 3%

What was Andrew Jackson's response to the Worcester v. Georgia ruling?

• He appealed the ruling to the Supreme Court.
• He accepted the ruling and enforced it.
• He implemented the ruling immediately.
• Andrew Jackson ignored the ruling.