Social Studies chapter 11 section 2
Which statement would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article? *
Although Osceola was part Caucasian, he identified himself as a pure-blood Indian.
Which of these political leaders supported the Indian Removal Act? *
Andrew Jackson
A job or duty that is given to a person.
Appointment
What two options did Jackson give the Native Americans?
Assimilate or Relocate
He was a Sauk leader who led his people and the Fox back to their lands in Illinois. They were eventually overpowered by the US military and sent to Indian territory.
Black Hawk
Sauk leader who in 1832 led Fox and Sauk warriors against the United States
Black Hawk
This tribe was located in Northern Georgia and in parts of Tennessee and Alabama. They assimilated to American culture but they were eventually removed and forced onto Indian Territory via the "Trail of Tears".
Cherokee
Which Native tribe challenged the Indian Removal Act using the United States court system? *
Cherokee
Henry Clay convinced Representatives to elect John Quincy Adams President. In return Adams appointed Clay as Secretary of State.
Corrupt bargain
When Billy Powell was a boy, he and his mother moved to live with which TWO tribes in Florida? Please select BOTH tribes. *
Creek and Seminole
Political party lead by Andrew Jackson from 1828 to 1856; campaigned against strong central government; many supporters were from the southern and western states.
Democrats
Which BRANCH of the federal gov't has the "delegated power" to negotiate treaties with other nations, such as the individual Native American tribes?
Executive
What was discovered on Cherokee land that increased the desire for the state of Georgia to confiscate it.
Gold
How did Jackson respond to the Supreme Court's ruling against the Indian Removal Act? *
He ignored it
Which of these sentences from the following paragraph BEST supports the idea that many people were inspired by Osceola's image? *
His influence extended all over the US
Why did Black Hawk lead his people in a rebellion against the American government?
His people faced starvation in Iowa
Which law was challenged in the Supreme Court case "Worcester v. Georgia"? *
Indian Removal act
He was the Chief of the Cherokee Nation who tried to resist relocation politically and legally.
John Ross
Principal Chief of the Cherokee Indians who tried to use legal means to fight against removal
John Ross
What states were Native Americans relocated to? (Click all that apply)
Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 required Native tribes of the South to relocate west of which river? *
Mississippi RIver
The use of insults to attack an opponent's reputation.
Mudslinging
Osceola's mother was a member of which Native American tribe? *
Muscogee
What was one challenge the Cherokee faced when they arrived in Indian Territory? *
Native Americans already living there resented them
Where in Indian Territory were Native Americans forced to move to? *
Nebraska
By 1830, all tribes in which REGION of the country had been subjugated, killed, or relocated? *
Northeast
He was the leader of the Seminoles in Florida. He led an ambush on American troops which later became known as the Dade Massacre.
Osceola
Seminole leader who resisted the removal of his people from Florida in the 1830s. He died in 1837 under suspicious circumstances after being tricked into surrendering
Osceola
What was the Seminole name Billy Powell adopted as his own? *
Osceola
What was the southern border of Indian Territory? *
Red River
The act of formally withdrawing from an organization, nation, or any other group in order to be independent.
Secession
Which act of resistance lasted the longest? *
Second seminole war
The debate over the Indian Removal Act solidified ____________ in the United States.
Sectionalism
This tribe was located in a large wetland region in southern Florida. Some of their descendants continue to live in this area today.
Seminole
What tribe did Jackson declare war on in 1835, because they refused a removal treaty?
Seminole
Which Native tribe successfully avoided relocation until 1842, the longest of any southeastern tribe? *
Seminole
He developed a writing system and began publishing a newspaper for the Cherokee people.
Sequoya
What caused literacy to spread quickly among the Cherokee? *
Sequoya developed a writing system and published a newspaper.
By 1830, most Native Americans in the United States were located in which region?
Southern Eastern States
This war was brief but bloody, particularly for the Sauk & Fox. As many as 600 Native Americans died in fighting, while only about 70 American soldiers perished. What was this war called?
The Black Hawk War
Two US Army companies were ambushed by Seminole warriors during a march. Out of the 110 American soldiers, only three men survived, and one died of his wounds the following day. What did this attack become known as?
The Dade Massacre
Why did Jackson declare war on the Seminole in 1835? *
The Seminole rejected a removal treaty
The terrible journey that the Cherokee had to endure in the fall and winter of 1838 and 1839 later became known as:
The trail of tears
After they were relocated, what caused the Sauk and Fox to rebel and return to Illinois? *
They could not grow enough food
What advantage did the Seminole have when American soldiers attacked? *
They lived in swamps with many hiding places
Based on the chart, what happened to most Native Americans who resisted relocation? *
They were defeated and removed to indian territory
A MAIN IDEA of the article is that Osceola was a famous leader. Which key detail from the article BEST supports this as the article's MAIN idea? *
Today, there are places named after him, including Osceola National Forest in Florida.
What happened at the peace conference between the Seminole and the U.S.government in 1837? *
US soldiers took Osceola prisoner
The federal government's Native American policy, beginning in 1830, stated that Native Americans could "assimilate" or move...
West of the Mississippi River
Is the author of the article suggesting Osceola's violent actions were justified in the article? Which selection from the article BEST supports your answer? *
Yes; "He was recognized as a defender of his people," Ganteaume says, "and coverage in the American press made him well known."
Indian Removal Act (1830)
a law that ended the U.S. government's earlier policy of respecting the rights of Native Americans to remain on their land
The Cherokee ________________ more than any other tribe in the southeast. They began to dress like Americanas, they adopted Christianity, and they even developed a written language.
assimilated
How did Chief John Ross hope to help the Cherokee stay on their land? *
by taking his case to Supreme Court
Which indigenous peoples had over 10,000 members relocated to Indian Territory during the mid-19th century? Please select ALL correct answers. *
creek, cherokee, and choctaw
Andrew Jackson supported the rulings in Johnson v. M'Intosh & Worcester v. Georgia.
false
Andrew Jackson _____________ the ruling of Chief Justice John Marshall. *
ignored
What are the five tribes?
seminole, creek, choctaw, cherokee, and chickasaw
A Cherokee who invented a writing system for the Cherokee Nation
sequoya
What were some challenges faced on the trail of tears
starvation, illness, cold weather, the native americans already there resented them, etc.
Which two groups lived next to each other before and after they were forced to live in Indian Territory? *
the Chickasaw and Choctaw
Which group had the longest journey to Indian Territory? *
the seminole
What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act? *
to give the us control over native american land
The Cherokee won their two Supreme Court cases (Johnson v. M'Intosh & Worcester v. Georgia).
true
The Indian Removal Act was deemed to be... *
unconstitutional
Which piece of evidence from the article BEST supports the conclusion that Osceola was likely aware of the importance of his image to his credibility as a warrior? *
"Someone in his situation — a man of mixed blood living among pure-blood Seminoles — would have to try hard to prove himself as a leader and a warrior. He wanted to draw attention to himself by dressing in a finer way."
By how many votes did the House of Representatives pass the Indian Removal Act?
1 vote
In which year was Osceola ambushed and taken prisoner by federal troops? *
1837
In what years did the trail of tears take place?
1838-1839
How many Cherokee died on the Trail of Tears?
4,000
