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USI.8c Effects Of Westward Expansion On American Indians
Test Description: Effects of Westward Expansion on American Indians
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1) The Indian Removal Act was passed because___.
A
Gold was found on Native American territory
B
Native Americans refused to follow US laws
C
Natives wished to sell their land to the US government at a high price
D
The Indians wanted to remove white settlers from their land
2) The Indian Removal Act authorized the federal government to ___.
A
negotiate treaties with eastern tribes to exchange their land for new land in the west
B
move Natives from the west to new locations in the east
C
divide Native land among tribes equally
D
sell Native American land to European countries
3) What did the American Indian Removal Act force the Native tribes to do?
A
surrender all gold found on Native land
B
become American citizens in order to keep their existing land
C
give up Native land east of the Mississippi River and relocate to present-day Oklahoma
D
pay the US government for damages caused by raids
4) What did the Cherokee tribe do after the Indian Removal Act was passed?
A
made plans to move further east
B
took their case to the Supreme Court
C
nothing
D
decided to stand their ground and wage war for the rights to their land
5) In the Cherokee Nation v. Georgia case__.
A
the Supreme Court agreed to give the Natives back all of the land claimed by America
B
the Supreme Court said Native Americans did not have the right to sue states
C
the Seminoles sued the government to pay for the costs of moving West
D
the Lakota fought the government of Georgia to stay on their land
6) After bringing two cases before the Supreme Court, the Cherokee were still forced to relocate to the West because ___.
A
the land was no longer available in Georgia
B
the Court sided with the people of Georgia
C
they saw the benefits of moving to Oklahoma
D
President Andrew Jackson failed to enforce the Supreme Court's decision to support the Natives' rights to their land
7) What did the Cherokee people call the 800+ mile march to the Oklahoma territory?
A
The Oklahoma Disaster
B
The Long March to Oklahoma
C
The Trail of Sorrows
D
The Trail of Tears
8) Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Trail of Tears on the Cherokee people?
A
exhaustion
B
hunger and disease
C
increased rights for Native Americans
D
the death of over 4,000
9) What was the result of the Worcester v. Georgia Supreme Court Case?
A
President Andrew Jackson returned the claimed land to the Natives
B
the Supreme Court ruled that only the National Government had the power to take or purchase land from the Native Americans
C
The Supreme Court dismissed the case because they said the Cherokee tribe was not a “foreign nation” and could not sue states
D
Worcester was found guilty of trespassing on Cherokee land
10) Which Supreme Court case tried to stop Georgia from writing laws that would take away Native American land?
A
Georgia v. Native Tribes
B
Worcester v. Georgia
C
Georgia v. the United States
D
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
11) American Indians clashed with settlers and the United States government during _____.
A
eastern Migration
B
the Revolutionary War
C
westward expansion
D
the War of 1812
12) What was a significant effect of the Trail of Tears on the Native American population?
A
Massive population decrease due to forced removal and harsh conditions
B
Rise in tribal population
C
They were granted more land by the US government
D
Increase in wealth and resources
13) After the American Indian Removal Act of 1830 Georgia began to write laws that would take land from the ___.
A
Cherokee Nation
B
Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribal Nations
C
Seminole Tribe
D
white settlers who took Native American lands
14) The Indian Removal Act was passed by Congress on May 28, 1830, during the presidency of ___, who signed it into law two days later.
A
James Monroe
B
Andrew Jackson
C
Martin VanBuren
D
Thomas Jefferson
15) Under the American Indian Removal Act, American Indian tribes in the east could be asked to exchange their land in the east for land in what is now _____.
A
Florida
B
Oklahoma
C
Texas
D
Georgia
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