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 Ohio to Oregon From Alabama to Arizona From Georgia to Oklahoma From Virginia to Texas

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 England Treaty of New Echota Treaty of New Orleans 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 Horseshoe Bend Battle of St. Augustine Battle of the Little Big Horn 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? 2,000 500 3,000 800

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

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