Indian Policy Flashcards
1
Q
What were the 5 civilized tribes?
A
Cherokees Creeks Chickasaws Choctaws Seminoles
2
Q
Indian removal act of 1830
A
This law allowed the president to make treaties in which American Indians in the East traded their lands for new territory on the Great Plains
3
Q
What happened with the Seminoles and their leader, Osceola?
A
Osceola resisted removal for 10 years, and some of his tribe, the Seminoles, escaped and found refuge in the swamps of Florida
4
Q
What was the Supreme Court decision on Cherokees?
A
The Supreme Court agreed that their treaty rights had been violated, but Jackson refused to support their verdict
5
Q
What was Chief Justice John Marshall’s opinion on the Trail of Tears?
A
He thought that the Seminoles were entitled to their land
