Indian Removal Act Answers

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Which of these qualities does not describe Cherokees who assimilated into white society?

They usually wore only traditional clothes.

They could often read and write in English.

They often owned plantations and slaves.

They usually spoke English and Cherokee.

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Describe the struggles faced by the Cherokee on the Trail of Tears. Why were these journeys so dangerous?

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How were laws and treaties used to move the Five Tribes away from their homelands? What was the US government required to do for these tribes?

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The Treaty of Camp Holmes was an agreement to __________.

give payments to the Five Tribes to allow them to buy their old homelands

create War Department protection for Choctaws who would not leave their lands

require Plains tribes to allow other tribes to peacefully settle in Indian Territory

provide land to Seminoles in Florida in exchange for land taken by settlers

Why did the Seminole argue that their treaty, the Treaty of Fort Gibson, was illegitimate and unenforceable?

The treaty gave the tribe the choice to go or stay on their lands.

The treaty was signed by a small group that did not represent the tribe.

The treaty offered to keep the tribe in Florida.

The treaty did not offer payment for their lands.

The Chickasaw agreed to sell their lands, but under what condition?

The War Department would protect those who stayed behind.

The tribe could choose whether or not to go to Indian Territory.

All of the tribe’s members could stay in the Southeast.

Suitable new lands would be found for the tribe in the West.

All of the following were significant challenges faced by the Cherokee on the Trail of Tears except __________.

constant illness and starvation

long forced migration on foot

exposure to harsh temperatures

attacks from Osage tribes

Why did some Cherokee speak out in support of the Treaty of New Echota?

They believed that removal would help them avoid encroaching settlers.

They opposed the idea of selling their lands to the government.

They felt that the tribe should have self-determination.

They believed that the tribe deserved the right to stay on its homeland.

How did the Worcester v. Georgia ruling affect the Cherokee Nation?

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