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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which southeastern native American tribes were targeted by jackson's indian removal | Chickasaw,choctaw,Cherokee,creek, and Seminole |
| Why did removal efforts target the southeastern region of country | The area had perfect conditions for growing cotton and the land was more fertile |
| What year did the US own Oregon territory | 1846 |
| How did we get the Oregon land | treaty |
| Which tribe faced the longest journey | Seminole |
| Which tribe had the most natives relocated | Creek |
| Tribe with least natives relocated | Seminole |
| What year was the Indian removal act signed | 1830 |
| What did the Indian removal act allow the government to do | Forced natives to move west off of ancestral lands |
| What was the place the gov at had natives stay called | Indian territory |
| Who supported the Indian removal act | southern democrats |
| What was the three reactions from the native tribes | Acceptance, resistance by court/law, resistance through war |
| Which tribe was the only one to successfully resist the us | Seminole after countless conflicts |
| How long did seminole and us's conflict last | 1816-1858 |
| How many natives in total were forced to move | 50,000 |
| Manifest destiny | The belief that the United States was destined by God to expand west to the Pacific ocean |
| Who coined the term manifest destiny | John o' Sullivan |
| Who were the first Americans to travel to Oregon | Fur traders who trapped animals in cages. |
| How did mountain men contribute | mapping the area |
| Oregon fever | the mass migration of thousands of Americans to Oregon in the 1830's-1840's |
| The Oregon trail | route settlers used |
| Where did the trail start and end | Missouri to Oregon |
| How many miles long is the Oregon trail | 2000 miles |
| What were the 3 main causes of death upon settlers on the Oregon trail | Disease, starvation, and accidents |
| What did the Whitmans do | led a Christan missionary to Oregon in order to attempt converting natives to Christianity |
| What caused natives to have a bad rep | the Whitmans unknowingly brought meagles and died |
| When did the US agree to spilt the Oregon territory with Britan | 1846 |
| Where did the US and Britan set the border on the Oregon territory | 49 degree north latitude |
| Why did woman help other prevent woman give birth on the trail | there were no doctors |
| What would happen if you had a disease on the trail | you would be left behind |
| Who signed the Indian removal act | President Jackson |
| Who agreed to split the oregon territory with Britan | President polk |