Native American Removal in the 1830s
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What caused the Native Americans to leave their homelands?

  • The Native Americans voluntarily decided to move for better opportunities
  • The federal government wanted to improve their living conditions
  • The land was no longer suitable for agriculture
  • White settlers needed the land for cotton cultivation (correct)
  • Where was the specially designated 'Indian Territory' located?

  • Across the Mississippi River (correct)
  • In Georgia and North Carolina
  • In Tennessee and Alabama
  • In the southeastern United States
  • What is the Trail of Tears?

  • A deadly journey forced upon Native Americans to move to a designated area (correct)
  • A path used by Native Americans for trade purposes
  • A route taken by settlers to reach Indian territories
  • A famous river in the southeastern United States
  • How many Native Americans remained in the southeastern United States by the end of the 1830s?

    <p>Very few</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the federal government do to assist the Native Americans during their relocation?

    <p>Forced them to leave their homelands and walk hundreds of miles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary motivation for the federal government's forced relocation of Native Americans from the southeastern United States in the 1830s?

    <p>To allow white settlers to grow cotton on the Native Americans' land</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the journey that became known as the Trail of Tears?

    <p>A difficult and often deadly journey of Native Americans forced to walk hundreds of miles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the approximate population of Native Americans living in the southeastern United States at the beginning of the 1830s?

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

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

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

    What happened to the vast majority of Native Americans living in the southeastern United States by the end of the 1830s?

    <p>Very few natives remained anywhere in the southeastern United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

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