Form 6: Background to Native American Removal
Understand the historical background and circumstances that led to Native American removal policies.
Questions
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Which tribes were collectively referred to by white Americans as the 'Five Civilized Tribes'?
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Who invented the Cherokee syllabary, creating a written language for his people?
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What discovery on Cherokee land in Georgia in 1829 increased pressure to remove them?
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How had the Cherokee Nation adapted to protect their land and independence?
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What was the name of the first Native American newspaper, published by the Cherokee?
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The expansion of which crop fueled the demand for Native American land in the American South?
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Which U.S. state passed laws stripping the Cherokee Nation of their rights inside state borders?
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In 1827, the Cherokee Nation drafted a constitution modeling the U.S. Constitution, declaring themselves a what?
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What term describes the process of adapting to the culture and customs of a dominant group?
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How did the state government of Georgia handle Cherokee land claims in 1828 and 1830?
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Where was the traditional ancestral homeland of the Cherokee located prior to removal?
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Which early President originally encouraged Native Americans to assimilate and adopt European agriculture?