American History Chapter 5

Question 0

Trail of Tears

Answer 0

The forced journey of the Cherokee Indians from their homes in Georgia to the lands in the West in 1838-1839.

Question 1

Relocate

Answer 1

To move to another location.

Question 2

Andrew Jackson

Answer 2

Our 7th president elected in 1829. Elected as a man of the frontier. He wrote Indian Removal Act. Nicknamed “Old Hickory.”

Question 3

Dawes act

Answer 3

A federal law that intended to turn turn Native american into farmers and land owners.

Question 4

Indian Removal act

Answer 4

The 1830 law that authorized the president to move Eastern Indians to public lands west of the Mississippi.

Question 5

Carlisle school

Answer 5

Indian boarding school in Penn. 1879- 1918 - Used to assimilate Indians toward the white European culture.

Question 6

Cheif justice John Marshall

Answer 6

A supreme court justice that voted in favor in letting Native Americas stay on native land in Georgia. President Jackson response was “Him and what army”- He refused to listen to the higher court.