Indian Removal

Question 1

Indian Removal Act (1830)

Answer 1

Forced Native American tribes to move west of the Mississippi River.

Question 2

Worcester v. Georgia (1832)

Answer 2

Supreme Court ruled that Georgia had no right to control Cherokee lands, but Jackson ignored it.

Question 3

Trail of Tears (1838-1839)

Answer 3

Forced relocation of Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma, leading to thousands of deaths.

Question 4

Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831)

Answer 4

Supreme Court ruled that Native Americans were “domestic dependent nations”, not sovereign states.

Question 5

Black Hawk War (1832)

Answer 5

Native resistance led by Chief Black Hawk was crushed by U.S. forces.

Question 6

Five Civilized Tribes

Answer 6

Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole tried to adapt to American society but were still removed.

Question 7

Seminole Wars (1817-1858)

Answer 7

Seminole Indians in Florida resisted removal, with prolonged guerrilla warfare.

Question 8

Osceola

Answer 8

Seminole leader who resisted removal but was captured and died in prison.

Question 9

Expansion into Native Lands

Answer 9

The U.S. government sought land for settlement and economic development.

Question 10

Impact on Native Americans

Answer 10

Devastating loss of land, culture, and lives due to forced removal policies.