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Cherokee and Slavery
the Cherokee's trail of Tears and Slavery in the South
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the Indian Settlement act of 1830? | It required all Indian tribes to move west |
| What Indian tribe refused to move West | The Cherokees |
| What did the government offer the Cherokees | $5.7 million |
| Why did the people want to own Cherokee land | There was gold |
| What did the government force Cherokees to do? | The government passed the Indian Removal Act and forced all Indians to move West |
| About how many Indians died on the journey | About 4000 |
| What did the Portuguese do | They were the first to take Africans from their homes and sell them into slavery |
| Who did Africans themselves sometimes sell into slavery | Prisoners from neighboring tribes |
| When did Massachusetts legally recognize slavery | 1641 |
| What was an indentured servant | Someone who works as a slave for a period of time to pay a debt |
| When was slave trade outlawed | 1808 |
| List some reasons slaves were sold illegally | - To keep up the increasing demand for laborers on plantations - To keep up the increasing demand for agricultural products |
| Why did few slaves learn to read and write | It was illegal in most states |
| When did the Northern states outlaw slavery | 1818 |
| What was the Underground Railroad | An escape route to the northern states from the southern states |
| What did the 13 amendment to the Constitution outlaw slavery? When? | In 1865 slavery in ALL the USA was outlawed |
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