Native American Displacement Flashcards
What policy was used to displace Native Americans?
The Indian Removal Act of 1830
When was The Indian Removal Act signed into law?
May 28th, 1830
What did the displacement result in for the Native Americans?
Loss of land, burial sites, sacred locations, disruption of traditional ways of life
What were the Native American nations east of the Mississippi reffered to as?
The Five Civilized Tribes
What purchase sped the land grab from Native Americans?
The Louisiana Purchase
Who allied with the Native Americans to keep The Great Lakes under iniginous control?
The British
Who was the Tennesse Congress representative that was an opponent of The Indian Removal Act?
Davy Crockett
Which tribe fought against The Inidan Removal Act in the supreme court and won? only to have that decision not honored by President Jackson?
The Cherokee
After not honoring the supreme courts decision and forcing the removal of the Native Americans, what is the path they were forced to walk called?
The Trail of Tears
How many creek people were forced to walk the trail of tears?
23,000
Where does the Trail of Tears stretch from?
Tennessee to Oklahoma
What did the federal government do to assimilate American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaian children?
Put them into boarding schools
