Indian Policy

Question 1

What ultimately ended the conflict between the Osage and the Cherokee in Oklahoma?

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the removal of the Osage to Kansas

Question 2

What was the outcome of the Creek War?

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The Creek lost the battle and millions of acres of land.

Question 3

In 1830, President Andrew Jackson encouraged Congress to pass an important act that would pursue __________ for American Indians in the southeast.

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removal

Question 4

Which tribe agreed to cede their Mississippi lands in the 1820 Treaty of Doak’s Stand?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the Choctaw

Question 5

Which Western American Indian tribe was most affected by removal and the arrival of Eastern tribes on its lands?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the Osage

Question 6

Which of the following actions was not part of the federal government’s early “civilization” policy?

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accepting tribes equally into white communities, schools, and businesses

Question 7

Which land agreement was designed to end conflicts between the Osage and the Western Cherokee in 1816?

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Lovely’s Purchase

Question 8

At the Battle of Claremore Mound, the __________ attacked a(n) __________ village.

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Western Cherokee . . . Osage

Question 9

Which American Indian policy was pursued by President Thomas Jefferson?

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encouraging tribes to assimilate

Question 10

Why did the federal government try to stop disputes between tribes in the Indian Territory?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to reassure Eastern tribes that the territory was safe and thus encourage removal

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