Native American Removal in 1830s
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What was the approximate number of Native Americans living in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina and Florida at the beginning of the 1830s?

  • 1,000,000
  • 125,000 (correct)
  • 250,000
  • 500,000
  • What did white settlers want to grow on the land occupied by Native Americans?

  • Corn
  • Wheat
  • Cotton (correct)
  • Tobacco
  • What is the name given to the forced relocation of Native Americans from their homelands to a designated "Indian Territory"?

  • The Trail of Tears (correct)
  • The Long Walk
  • The Indian Removal
  • The Native Exodus
  • How did many white Americans living on the western frontier view Native Americans?

    <p>As unfamiliar and alien people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What approach did President George Washington believe was the best way to solve the "Indian problem"?

    <p>Civilize them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason why the federal government forced Native Americans to leave their homelands?

    <p>To make way for white settlers who wanted the land</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as one of the states where Native Americans lived at the beginning of the 1830s?

    <p>Mississippi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Native Americans occupy and cultivate for generations, according to the text?

    <p>The land they lived on</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was the "Indian Territory" that Native Americans were forced to relocate to?

    <p>West of the Mississippi River</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the forced relocation of Native Americans?

    <p>The Trail of Tears</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the federal government force Native Americans to leave their homelands?

    <p>To make room for white settlers to farm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How were Native Americans viewed by many white Americans living on the western frontier?

    <p>As an unfamiliar, alien people occupying desired land</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about President George Washington's approach to Native Americans is true?

    <p>He sought to 'civilize' them through assimilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, approximately how many Native Americans lived in the southeastern United States at the beginning of the 1830s?

    <p>Nearly 125,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which crop did white settlers want to grow on Native American lands?

    <p>Cotton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For how many generations had Native Americans occupied and cultivated the lands they were forced to leave?

    <p>Generations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was the designated 'Indian Territory' that Native Americans were forced to relocate to?

    <p>West of the Mississippi River</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which geographic feature is NOT mentioned as an area where Native Americans lived prior to being forced out?

    <p>Mississippi</p> Signup and view all the answers

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