Cherokee Nation History Quiz

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Who fought alongside General Andrew Jackson during the war of 1812?

  • Chief Black Hawk and Pocahontas
  • Sitting Bull and Sacagawea
  • Sequoyah and John Ross (correct)
  • Geronimo and Crazy Horse

What did it become illegal for one Cherokee to do on their land?

  • Plant crops
  • Persuade another Cherokee to stay (correct)
  • Build a school
  • Hunt for food

Why did the state of Georgia divide the Cherokee Republic into lots?

  • To protect the Cherokees from the British
  • To improve the living conditions of the Cherokees
  • To create more farming space for the Cherokees
  • To set up a lottery system for white men to acquire the land (correct)

Who signed the Treaty of New Echota, leading to the removal of the Cherokees in 1838?

<p>Andrew Jackson (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which President ignored the Supreme Court's decision favoring the Cherokees' rights?

<p>Andrew Jackson (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the chief of the Cherokee nation in the story?

<p>John Ross (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did President Thomas Jefferson's 'Indian Removal' policy entail?

<p>Moving all Indians to the east of the Mississippi River (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who created the Cherokee alphabet?

<p>Sequoyah (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the American Revolution on the Cherokees?

<p>Many towns were destroyed due to fighting with American settlers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of Andrew Jackson's order for the removal of all Indians?

<p>To relocate all Indians from their lands (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the name 'Cherokee' originally mean?

<p>'People of a different speech' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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