Manifest Destiny and the Struggle of Native Americans During Jackson's Presidency

The video discusses President Andrew Jackson's policy of westward expansion, which involved harsh measures against Native Americans. Jackson believed in manifest destiny and pushed for the Indian Removal Act, leading to the forced relocation of the Five Civilized Tribes to reservations in Oklahoma. This journey, known as the Trail of Tears, resulted in the deaths of thousands of Native Americans. Despite some legal victories, such as the Cherokees winning a Supreme Court case, Jackson ignored these decisions, prioritizing expansion over Native American rights.

What was the main belief behind the concept of manifest destiny?

• That Americans should remain on the East Coast.

• That Americans should expand northward to Canada.

• That Americans were destined to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean.

• That Americans were destined to expand eastward.

What was the general attitude of Americans towards Native Americans during Jackson's presidency?

• They were seen as equals and partners.

• They were viewed as obstacles to westward expansion.

• They were considered allies in expansion.

• They were ignored and left alone.

What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case won by the Cherokees?

• The Cherokees were given more land in Georgia.

• Jackson respected the decision and allowed them to stay.

• The case was overturned by a higher court.

• Jackson ignored the decision and continued with removal plans.

What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• To allow Native Americans to govern themselves independently.

• To provide Native Americans with new farmland in the East.

• To relocate Native Americans to reservations in Oklahoma.

• To integrate Native Americans into American society.

Which tribes were known as the Five Civilized Tribes?

• Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Seminoles

• Cherokees, Sioux, Apaches, Navajos, Iroquois

• Cherokees, Mohawks, Oneidas, Senecas, Tuscaroras

• Cherokees, Comanches, Cheyennes, Arapahos, Kiowas

What did the Five Civilized Tribes do to try to be accepted by American society?

• They refused to engage with American settlers.

• They adopted white ways and took up family farming.

• They moved to reservations voluntarily.

• They formed alliances with European powers.

What was the Trail of Tears?

• A peaceful migration of Native Americans to new lands.

• A forced relocation of Native Americans resulting in thousands of deaths.

• A voluntary journey by Native Americans to explore the West.

• A path taken by settlers moving eastward.

Who led the resistance against federal troops during the Trail of Tears?

• Chief Tecumseh

• Chief Sitting Bull

• Chief Black Hawk

• Chief Joseph

What was the fate of the Native American tribes that resisted relocation?

• They were allowed to stay on their land.

• They were crushed by federal troops.

• They successfully negotiated new treaties.

• They were relocated to Canada.

By what year were most eastern Native Americans relocated to western reservations?

• 1850

• 1840

• 1838

• 1830