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Which President defied the Worcester V. Georgia Ruling and Passed the Indian Removal Act?
a) Andrew Jackson
b) William Harrison
c) Dwight Eisenhower
d) Thomas Jefferson
Who was the Judge that made the Ruling in the Worcester V. Georgia Supreme Court Case?
a) John Marshall
b) Antonio Scalia
c) Sandra Day O'Conner
d) Clarence Thomas
The Cherokee chief who tried to reach an agreement with Georgia over land disputes was?
a) John Ross
b) William McIntosh
c) Sequoyah
d) Alexander McGillivray
In Worcester v. Georgia the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the state of Georgia had no authority on ______________ lands.
a) Cherokee
b) Seminole
c) Yazoo
d) Creek
This Creek Chief was killed by his own people for selling land that belonged to the Creek?
a) William McIntosh
b) John Ross
c) Alexander McGillivray
d) Sequoyah
What did they Cherokee and Creek people have that the European Settlers Wanted?
a) Land
b) Gold
c) Jewels
d) Water
Why did the Cherokee tribes move from Georgia to Oklahoma?
a) They were forced to leave by the United States government
b) They had used all of the natural resources in their area
c) They thought life in the west would be easier
d) They heard rivers and land were more plentiful farther west
What is the name of the long, hard journey made by the Cherokees when they were forced to leave their lands in Georgia?
a) Trail of Tears
b) Oregon Trail
c) Wilderness Road
d) Indian removal Act
What was the final reason for removing the Cherokee from their homes in northwestern Georgia?
a) Gold was discovered on Cherokee Land
b) The Cherokee had adopted a constitution and formed their own government
c) Congress had sold the Cherokee land to the railroads
d) The government promised large tracks of land to the Native Americans in Oklahoma
Which was the main way that Georgia attempted to increase the population in the western part of the state in the early 1800's?
a) A lottery was established to give away land
b) The state increased the size of the land grants
c) A cash bonus was paid to new settlers
d) The state allowed immigration with no restrictions
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