The Trail of Tears
Explore the history and impact of the Trail of Tears on Native American tribes in the United States.
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The Trail of Tears
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. This worksheet will test your understanding of the Trail of Tears.
1. What act led to the forced removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands?
The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Removal Act
The Homestead Act
The Civil Rights Act
2. Which of these Native American tribes was NOT one of the 'Five Civilized Tribes' forced to relocate?
Cherokee
Seminole
Sioux
Choctaw
1. The forced journey of Native American tribes from their homelands in the southeastern United States to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) is known as the .
2. President signed the Indian Removal Act into law in 1830.
1. Describe one major reason why the U.S. government wanted to remove Native American tribes from their lands.
1. The Supreme Court case *Worcester v. Georgia* ruled in favor of the Cherokee Nation, stating that Georgia law had no force in Cherokee territory.
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Study the map below, which shows the various routes taken during the Trail of Tears.
Using the map, identify one state that was a starting point for one of the removal routes.
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