Question

1. *where were the cherokees forced to walk?

a. from oklahoma to georgia
b. from one part of cherokee territory to the other
c. from georgia to oklahoma
d. to georgia from oklahoma

1. who saved countless cherokee lives on the brutal trail of tears?

a. john ross
b. john marshall
c. john ridge
d. none of the above

1. the indian removal act was authorized after the discovery of ______________

in western georgia.

1. **why was john ridge viewed as a traitor by the cherokees?

a. he sold his land to the u.s. government.
b. he represented the u.s. government.
c. he signed a treaty for the cherokees that most of the cherokee nation would have never
accepted.
d. he staged a land lottery for the u.s. government.

1. what happened first?

a. john ross convinced winfield scott that he should lead his people to the oklahoma
reservation.
b. treaty of new echota
c. indian removal act
d. the georgia land lottery

1. **in 1830, ______________________ authorized the indian removal act.

1. **what supreme court case favored the cherokee over the indian removal act?

_____________________________.

image of a group of people

© 2024 uncommon schools, inc. all rights reserved.

Explanation:

Question 1

The Cherokee were forced to move from their lands in Georgia to Oklahoma during the Trail of Tears. Option a is reverse, b is not accurate, d is reverse. So c is correct.

John Ross led the Cherokee during the Trail of Tears and worked to save lives. John Marshall was a Supreme Court Justice, John Ridge signed a controversial treaty. So a is correct.

The Indian Removal Act was authorized after gold was discovered in western Georgia, leading to pressure to remove the Cherokee for white settlement and gold mining.

Answer:

c. From Georgia to Oklahoma

Question 2