10 Questions
Which act led to the relocation of most of the Cherokee people to Indian Territory?
The Indian Removal Act
Where is the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians based?
Western North Carolina
What happened to the Cherokee who remained in the Eastern United States?
They had to give up tribal Cherokee citizenship and assimilate
What is the Qualla Boundary?
A land trust made up of an area of the Cherokee's original territory
What did the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have to do when they reorganized as a tribe?
Buy back the land from the US government
Which group of Cherokee Indians is the Eastern Band descended from?
Cherokee Indians who remained in the Eastern United States
What did the US government require the Cherokee who remained in the East to do?
Assimilate into US citizenship
What is the Qualla Boundary?
A land trust made up of an area of the Eastern Band's original territory
Where do the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians primarily reside?
Western North Carolina
What did the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have to do to reorganize as a tribe?
Buy back their land from the US government
Reservation table assigned according to reservation requirement.
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