11 Questions
Who fought alongside General Andrew Jackson during the war of 1812?
Sequoyah and John Ross
What did it become illegal for one Cherokee to do on their land?
Persuade another Cherokee to stay
Why did the state of Georgia divide the Cherokee Republic into lots?
To set up a lottery system for white men to acquire the land
Who signed the Treaty of New Echota, leading to the removal of the Cherokees in 1838?
Andrew Jackson
Which President ignored the Supreme Court's decision favoring the Cherokees' rights?
Andrew Jackson
Who is the chief of the Cherokee nation in the story?
John Ross
What did President Thomas Jefferson's 'Indian Removal' policy entail?
Moving all Indians to the east of the Mississippi River
Who created the Cherokee alphabet?
Sequoyah
What was the impact of the American Revolution on the Cherokees?
Many towns were destroyed due to fighting with American settlers
What was the purpose of Andrew Jackson's order for the removal of all Indians?
To relocate all Indians from their lands
What did the name 'Cherokee' originally mean?
'People of a different speech'
Test your knowledge on the history of the Cherokee nation, focusing on Chief John Ross, the forced relocation of 17,000 Cherokees in 1838, and their interactions with white settlers and English colonists.
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