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What did the Indian Removal Act of 1830 declare?

A
that all Indigenous nations should fall under the jurisdiction of the US government
B
that Indian Territory had to open for settlement by White Americans and other groups
C
that all Indigenous people living east of the Mississippi River had to move to Indian Territory
D
that any treaties that had been signed with Indigenous nations in the past were no longer valid
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What happened after people in Georgia found gold on Cherokee land in 1828?

A
The Cherokee people sold most of their land to White settlers in Georgia.
B
The state of Georgia began to take rights away from the Cherokee people.
C
The Cherokee people began to build mines across the area to dig for gold.
D
The state of Georgia established a treaty to pay for any gold found in the area.
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What was the primary path of the Trail of Tears?

A
from Florida to the state of Louisiana
B
from Florida to the Republic of Texas
C
from Georgia to present-day Oklahoma
D
from Georgia to the banks of the Mississippi River
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Read the excerpt from Chief Wilma Mankiller’s speech "Rebuilding the Cherokee Nation.”Because I'm going to skip all the details of how it happened, but by 1907 Oklahoma statehood came into being. Our lands had been opened up for settlement in several land runs by then, and our tribal government, the Cherokee tribal government, was left with just a skeleton. Our schools were closed down, our courts were closed down, we were forbidden from electing our own tribal leaders, and I think most significantly, land we had held in common was divided out in individual allotments of 120–160 acres per family. Of all the things that happened to our people at the turn of the century, I think the individual allotment of land had the most profound effect on the way we view ourselves, and on the social system of our people.–Wilma Mankiller, 1993Based on the excerpt, how did Oklahoma becoming a state most likely affect the Cherokee people?

A
It contributed to the historical trauma that the community experienced.
B
It gave the Cherokee people a stronger sense of belonging and support.
C
It helped to relieve some of the feelings of doubt the Cherokee people felt.
D
It made the community feel even more reluctant to relocate from their homeland.
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What was the Cherokee Phoenix?

A
a guide for adopting American culture
B
a newspaper printed within Indian Territory
C
a manual for farming crops in the Southwest
D
a book about the effects of Cherokee removal
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After he became US president, what was Andrew Jackson’s policy toward the Cherokee people?

A
He wanted them to become US citizens and part of the United States.
B
He wanted them to move to northern territory to live with the Iroquois nations.
C
He wanted them to relocate to promote the expansion of the United States.
D
He wanted them to live in harmony with White American settlers in the East.
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What is part of contemporary Cherokee identity?

A
relocating to the Southeast
B
assimilating into Western culture
C
maintaining their traditions and language
D
creating a space known as Indian Territory
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What is an example of historical trauma?

A
feeling anxiety after recently having a shock
B
having bad dreams about an event from childhood
C
mistrusting the government due to past events
D
experiencing flashbacks to a past difficult event
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How did the Cherokee adapt to the land after relocating to Indian Territory?

A
They had to adapt to living in mountainous areas.
B
They had to learn how to fish and hunt to survive.
C
They had to learn how to farm in a different climate.
D
They had to adapt to living in a wet, rainy environment.
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How did the Cherokee people structure their society after settling in Indian Territory?

A
They reestablished their former system of government.
B
They built a new government modeled after the US government.
C
They decided not to create an organized structure for their society.
D
They built a structure that differed significantly from how the United States was governed.
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Which statement best explains how many Cherokee people relate to the Trail of Tears today?

A
They believe the experience helped to shape the modern Cherokee identity.
B
They feel that it is part of the past with no long-term effect on their community.
C
They know little about this period as their community has worked to move past it.
D
They hold fun events to celebrate this historical event and help younger people enjoy it.
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Which event caused Chief John Ross to take the US government to court?

A
Congress passed the Indian Removal Act.
B
Gold was discovered on Cherokee territory.
C
Prospectors arrived in Georgia during a gold rush.
D
The Supreme Court decided Cherokee Nation v. Georgia.

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