15 Questions
What was one of Andrew Jackson's main ambitions during his presidency?
Expansion westward across the continent
Which act signed by Andrew Jackson allowed the president to exchange lands west of the Mississippi for the lands Indian tribes lived on in the Southeast?
The Indian Removal Act
What is the event known as in which the Cherokee nation was forcibly removed west?
The Trail of Tears
What did Andrew Jackson refer to Native Americans as?
Savages
What position did Andrew Jackson hold before becoming president?
General in the War of 1812
What was the result of the discovery of gold on Cherokee lands in 1828?
It led to the forced removal of the Cherokee from their lands in the 1830s
Why were the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, and Creek known as the 'Five Civilized Tribes'?
Because they had developed a writing system and introduced individual ownership of land
What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
To exchange lands west of the Mississippi River for those on which Native Americans currently resided
What was the primary consequence of Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal policy on Native American tribes?
Forced relocation and loss of their original lands
Why did Jackson pursue the policy of Indian removal, according to the text?
To separate Native American tribes from white settlers
What was the underlying message in Jackson's speech regarding Native Americans?
Native Americans did not have a right to the lands they lived on
Why did the Cherokee turn to the Supreme Court in the Cherokee Nation v. Georgia case?
To seek protection from laws forcing them from their land
What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia?
The Cherokee Nation was recognized as a sovereign entity
How did Jackson obtain signatures for the Treaty of New Echota?
Through threats and bribery towards a small minority of Cherokees
What was the purpose of General Winfield Scott and 7,000 troops being sent to North Carolina in 1838?
To force the Cherokee to leave their lands at gunpoint
Test your knowledge about Andrew Jackson's presidency, the Indian Removal Act, and the Trail of Tears, a tragic event resulting from the Act. Learn more about United States expansion westward and the concept of Manifest Destiny.
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