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The Trail of Tears

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Native American : The Trail of Tears

Introduction:
"This quiz is about 'The Cherokee Trail of Tears' and what caused it. Good luck!"


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


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


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


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


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 shot by the soldiers
    He/she would be mocked by soldiers
    He/she would be left behind
    He/she would not be given food for a week


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


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


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


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