The Trail of Tears

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1. About how many miles were the Cherokees forced to march? 2,100 miles 1,000 miles 600 miles 1,200 miles

2. From which state to which present-day state were Cherokees forced to march? From Alabama to Arizona From Ohio to Oregon From Virginia to Texas From Georgia to Oklahoma

3. Who was the leader of the Cherokee tribe at the time of the Trail of Tears? Charles Thompson John Ross Lewis Downing William Wayne Keeler

4. What treaty caused Andrew Jackson to move Cherokees under Indian Removal Act? Treaty of Cherokee Treaty of New England Treaty of New Echota Treaty of New Orleans

5. In what battle of the Creek Wars did the Cherokees John Ross and Major Ridge save a life of General Jackson? Battle of the Little Big Horn Battle of the Horseshoe Bend Battle of St. Augustine Battle of Black Hills

6. The president of the United States when the Trail of Tears happened was Andrew Jackson. True False

7. What happened if a Cherokee tried to bury a dead relative? He/she would be left behind He/she would not be given food for a week He/she would be mocked by soldiers He/she would be shot by the soldiers

8. How many Cherokees left willingly under Indian Removal Act in the year of 1836? 3,000 2,000 500 800

9. What happened to Major Ridge, Elias Boudinot, and John Ridge? They committed suicide They were banished They were assassinated They were put in jail

10. What U.S. general commanded the forced march of Cherokees on the Trail of Tears? Winfield Scott Richard Henry Pratt George Armstrong Custer Andrew Jackson