“500 NATIONS: REMOVAL” HISTORY



United States History

Unit 7 Democratic Era – Jackson

“500 NATIONS: REMOVAL” Video Questions

1. Who undermined the cultural and religious values of the Indian communities?

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2. What did frustrated Native American warriors trade scarce resources for?

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3. TRUE or FALSE, the Shawnee prophet urged his people to abandon the ways of the

whites?____________

4. What city did Tecumseh and the Prophet establish in Indiana near two rivers?

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5. Who was the governor of the Indiana Territory? _________________________________

6. What was the only way Tecumseh thought the American’s westward advance could

be stopped? ______________________________________________________________

7. In what direction were the powerful Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek nations from

the Ohio Valley? ______________________________________________________

8. What were many southern Native American leaders encouraging their people to do?

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9. TRUE or FALSE, Tecumseh’s dream of the southern nations helping form a unified

front against the Americans became a reality? ______________________________

10. What had happened to Prophetstown when Tecumseh returned?

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11. What would Harrison’s so-called victory at Tippecanoe propel him to?

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12. Along what river would Tecumseh make his stand during the War of 1812?

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13. What premonition did Tecumseh have regarding his fate at the battle?

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14. What did the 5 tribes in the Southeastern U.S. come to be called?

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15. What tribe did the Americans consider as the most civilized tribe?

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16. What modern Tennessee city is located near the old Cherokee capital Echota?

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17. YES or NO, did some Cherokee own slaves? ___________________

18. What town in Georgia replaced Echota as the new Cherokee capital?

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19. Who created an alphabet for the Cherokee? __________________________________

20. Who used their reputation as an Indian fighter to propel himself to the presidency in

1828? ___________________________________________________________

21. What discovery caused many Americans to illegally enter Cherokee lands?

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22. TRUE or FALSE, when the Cherokee asked President Jackson for help against the

gold miners he helped them? ___________________

23. What was passed on May 28th, 1830 with President Jackson’s approval?

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24. Where were Indian nations east of the Mississippi to move when they gave up their

land? ____________________________________________________

25. How many Choctaw made the journey to the west between 1831 and 1832?

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How many died along the way? _________________________________

26. How many of the Creek died on the journey west after their surrender?

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27. What did the Supreme Court rule that the Cherokee were?

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28. YES or NO, did President Jackson respect the decision of the Supreme Court?

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29. How long were the Cherokee given to move west after the illegal treaty was signed?

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30. How many Cherokee were removed from their homeland?

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31. How many of the Cherokee would die along what would be called the Trail of

Tears? ___________________________________________

32. TRUE or FALSE, all of the Cherokee made the journey to the west? ___________

33. What happened to Sali, his brother, and his two oldest sons?

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34. What happened to Major Ridge and his son and his nephew in Oklahoma for selling

Cherokee lands?_______________________________________________________

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