Reteaching Activity 11-2Reteaching Activity 11-2

1. What did the Indian removal Act 1. What did the Indian removal Act allow?allow?

It allowed the federal government to pay It allowed the federal government to pay Native Americans to move westNative Americans to move west

2. What area did Congress create 2. What area did Congress create in 1834?in 1834?

Indian territory in present-day OklahomaIndian territory in present-day Oklahoma

3. How did Chief Justice John 3. How did Chief Justice John Marshall rule in Marshall rule in WorcesterWorcester v. v.

GeorgiaGeorgia?? He ruled that Georgia had no right to He ruled that Georgia had no right to

interfere with the Cherokeeinterfere with the Cherokee He said that Native Americans were He said that Native Americans were

protected by the Federal Government and protected by the Federal Government and the Constitutionthe Constitution

4. Whom did President Andrew 4. Whom did President Andrew Jackson support in the same case?Jackson support in the same case?

GeorgiaGeorgia

5. Who was sent to remove the 5. Who was sent to remove the Cherokee from their land?Cherokee from their land?

General Winfield Scott and an army of General Winfield Scott and an army of 7,000 federal troops7,000 federal troops

6. What was the Trail of Tears?6. What was the Trail of Tears?How did it get its name?How did it get its name?

It was a forced journey west by the It was a forced journey west by the Cherokee.Cherokee.

It got its name because thousands of It got its name because thousands of Cherokee died along the way, due to Cherokee died along the way, due to harsh weather and starvation.harsh weather and starvation.

7. Who was the Sauk chieftain who 7. Who was the Sauk chieftain who led a force of Sauk and Fox people led a force of Sauk and Fox people back to their homeland in Illinois?back to their homeland in Illinois?

Black HawkBlack Hawk

8. How were the Seminole people 8. How were the Seminole people different from other Native different from other Native

American groups?American groups?

They were the only Native Americans who They were the only Native Americans who successfully resisted their removal by the successfully resisted their removal by the federal governmentfederal government

9. What Seminole chief went to war 9. What Seminole chief went to war rather than leave Florida?rather than leave Florida?

OsceolaOsceola

10. Who aided the Seminole people 10. Who aided the Seminole people in their war against white settlers?in their war against white settlers?

A group of African Americans who had A group of African Americans who had escaped slaveryescaped slavery

11. What fighting tactics did the 11. What fighting tactics did the Seminole use?Seminole use?

They used guerrilla tacticsThey used guerrilla tactics Making surprise attacks and then Making surprise attacks and then

retreating back into the forests and retreating back into the forests and swampsswamps

12. Who won the Seminole wars?12. Who won the Seminole wars?

The Seminole peopleThe Seminole people