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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
The Indians wanted to remove white settlers from their land
B
Natives wished to sell their land to the US government at a high price
C
Gold was found on Native American territory
D
Native Americans refused to follow US laws
2) The Indian Removal Act authorized the federal government to ___.
A
move Natives from the west to new locations in the east
B
negotiate treaties with eastern tribes to exchange their land for new land in the west
C
sell Native American land to European countries
D
divide Native land among tribes equally
3) What did the American Indian Removal Act force the Native tribes to do?
A
give up Native land east of the Mississippi River and relocate to present-day Oklahoma
B
become American citizens in order to keep their existing land
C
surrender all gold found on Native land
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
decided to stand their ground and wage war for the rights to their land
B
nothing
C
made plans to move further east
D
took their case to the Supreme Court
5) In the Cherokee Nation v. Georgia case__.
A
the Seminoles sued the government to pay for the costs of moving West
B
the Lakota fought the government of Georgia to stay on their land
C
the Supreme Court agreed to give the Natives back all of the land claimed by America
D
the Supreme Court said Native Americans did not have the right to sue states
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
President Andrew Jackson failed to enforce the Supreme Court's decision to support the Natives' rights to their land
D
they saw the benefits of moving to Oklahoma
7) What did the Cherokee people call the 800+ mile march to the Oklahoma territory?
A
The Long March to Oklahoma
B
The Oklahoma Disaster
C
The Trail of Tears
D
The Trail of Sorrows
8) Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Trail of Tears on the Cherokee people?
A
hunger and disease
B
increased rights for Native Americans
C
the death of over 4,000
D
exhaustion
9) What was the result of the Worcester v. Georgia Supreme Court Case?
A
Worcester was found guilty of trespassing on Cherokee land
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
President Andrew Jackson returned the claimed land to the Natives
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
westward expansion
C
the Revolutionary War
D
the War of 1812
12) What was a significant effect of the Trail of Tears on the Native American population?
A
Rise in tribal population
B
Increase in wealth and resources
C
They were granted more land by the US government
D
Massive population decrease due to forced removal and harsh conditions
13) After the American Indian Removal Act of 1830 Georgia began to write laws that would take land from the ___.
A
Cherokee Nation
B
Seminole Tribe
C
white settlers who took Native American lands
D
Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribal Nations
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
Martin VanBuren
B
Andrew Jackson
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
James Monroe
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
Oklahoma
B
Georgia
C
Florida
D
Texas
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