Form 10: The Trail of Tears: Cherokee Removal

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   In which years did the forced march known as the Cherokee Trail of Tears take place?

2. MultiChoice

   Which U.S. President was in office when the military forced the Cherokee west in 1838?

3. MultiChoice

   Which general commanded the 7,000 U.S. army troops sent to round up the Cherokee?

4. MultiChoice

   Approximately how many Cherokee died during the roundups and along the Trail of Tears?

5. MultiChoice

   Where were Cherokees initially held before being forced to begin their journey west?

6. MultiChoice

   What were the major causes of death among the Cherokee along the route?

7. MultiChoice

   What is the native Cherokee term for the Trail of Tears?

8. MultiChoice

   How long was the overland journey forced upon most Cherokee detachments?

9. MultiChoice

   What Cherokee group remains in North Carolina today, descended from those who hid in the mountains?

10. MultiChoice

    What methods of travel were used during the Cherokee removal?

11. MultiChoice

    How did Chief John Ross attempt to minimize suffering once removal became unavoidable?

12. MultiChoice

    What proportion of the Cherokee population perished as a direct result of removal?