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Removal and Tears
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| #1 Which area of Georgia was most affected by the Second Treaty of Indian Springs? | Western Georgia (Area 1 on the map) |
| #2 Who signed the Second Treaty of Indian Springs in 1825? | Chief William McIntosh |
| #3 What did the Second Treaty of Indian Springs do? | It sold the remaining Creek land in Georgia to the U.S. government. |
| #4 Why did William McIntosh sign the treaty? | He believed it was the best chance to avoid conflict with settlers. |
| #5 What happened to William McIntosh after signing the treaty? | He was executed by his own people for selling tribal land without permission. |
| #6 Which two treaties were similar in that both resulted in the loss of Native American land? | The Treaty of Indian Springs (1825) and the Treaty of New Echota (1835) |
| #7 What was the main cause of the Dahlonega Gold Rush? | The discovery of gold in north Georgia in 1829. |
| #8 What effect did the Dahlonega Gold Rush have on the Cherokee? | It increased pressure from settlers to remove the Cherokee from Georgia. |
| #9 The Treaty of New Echota (1835) gave up all Cherokee land in Georgia in exchange for what? | Money and land west of the Mississippi River. |
| #10 Who was the Cherokee Chief who opposed the Treaty of New Echota? | John Ross |
| #11 What was the Trail of Tears? | The forced removal of the Cherokee to Indian Territory |
| #12 What does the term “Trail of Tears” refer to? | The suffering and deaths of Cherokee during the 800-mile forced march west. |
| #13 What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830? | A law signed by Andrew Jackson allowing Native removal from east of the Mississippi River. |
| #14 What was President Andrew Jackson’s attitude toward the Cherokee? | He supported their removal to open land for white farmers. |
| #15 What Supreme Court case ruled that Georgia laws did not apply to Cherokee land? | Worcester v. Georgia (1832) |
| #16 What did the Supreme Court decide in Worcester v. Georgia? | That the Cherokee Nation was a sovereign nation not subject to Georgia law. |
| #17 How did Andrew Jackson respond to the Worcester ruling? | He ignored it |
| #18 What does the term “sovereign nation” mean? | A nation that governs itself without interference from another government. |
| #19 Which U.S. president’s policies led directly to the Trail of Tears? | Andrew Jackson |
| #20 What was John Ross’s major contribution during the Indian Removal period? | He led the Cherokee resistance and took petitions to Congress. |
| #21 What was the major reason the U.S. wanted Cherokee and Creek land? | To expand cotton farming and white settlement. |
| #22 Who developed the Cherokee syllabary? | Sequoyah |
| #23 Why was the Cherokee syllabary important? | It allowed the Cherokee to read |
| #24 What discovery led to the final Indian removal from Georgia? | Gold in Dahlonega. |
| #25 What did the U.S. government establish in Oklahoma for relocated tribes? | Indian Territory. |
| #26 What was the immediate impact of Worcester v. Georgia? | It strengthened the Cherokee’s legal claim but was ignored by the president. |
| #27 Which event is described by more than 100 million acres of land ceded and 4 | 000 deaths? |
| #28 What does the term “Westward Expansion” describe in this era? | The movement of Americans westward |
| #29 Who was the Chief Justice who ruled in favor of the Cherokee? | John Marshall |
| #30 How did both the Creek and Cherokee removals show conflict between state and federal power? | Georgia ignored federal treaties and Supreme Court rulings to seize Native land. |
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