Question

American Expansion 1801-1861 Part
2— Chapters 17-20)
p. 219
1. List the actions settlers would use when
indigenous populations chose to stay where
they were.
2. The term “_____” is used to describe those
Native American peoples who began taking
on the lifestyle of the white settlers—either
by choice or by force.
pp. 219-220
3. In the Southeast, which group of Native
Americans chose to assimilate?
4. Define “displace.”
5. In 1828, the state of Georgia began working
to displace the Cherokee Nation. Why?
6. The Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokees
were a sovereign nation. Define “sovereign.”
7. When the Supreme Court sided with the
Cherokees, what was the reaction of the
state of Georgia and President Andrew
Jackson?
p. 221
8. On the map, the area just above Mexico was
to be used as what?
9. The decision to remove five different Native
American peoples (passed by Congress) was
known as the _____ of 1830.
10. The new reservations were located in what
state?

p. 222
11. Which Native American peoples split, with
half moving to Oklahoma and half remaining
in the South.
12. While being forced to march 800 miles to a
new land, a quarter of the Cherokee
population died. This painful march is known
as the _____.
p. 223
13.Urged by their chief, Osceola, the Seminole
people went to war against the Americans.
What was the end result of this war?
14. Some men traveled to Oregon Country to
make a living doing what?
p. 224
15. Oregon Country primarily consisted of what
three states?
16. Americans who wanted to reach Oregon
Country would take what trail that began in
Independence, Missouri?
p. 225
17. The belief that the U.S. was chosen by God to
spread across the continent is known as
_____.
18. The trail that began in Independence,
Missouri, and led to Santa Fe (in what is now
New Mexico) is known as the _____.
pp. 225-226
19. The trail on which Brigham Young led the
Mormon people from Illinois to the Utah
Territory is known as the _____.
20. On the map, the trail that led from Santa Fe to
Southern California is known as the _____.

answer each question with the answers in their own paragraph with no labeling like numbers or anything

Answer 1

Settlers who found Native Americans unwilling to leave their land often seized the land by force or fraud, passed and enforced state laws to remove them, pressured or co-opted tribal leaders into unfair treaties, carried out violent attacks and intimidation, and pushed for federal removal policies that forced relocation.

The term "civilized" or the "Five Civilized Tribes" was used to describe Native American peoples who began adopting many aspects of European-American settlers’ lifestyles, whether by choice or under pressure.

In the Southeast, the Cherokee chose to assimilate, adopting farming, written laws, a constitution, and in some cases, European-style slavery and schooling.

To displace means to remove people from their home or land and make them live elsewhere.

Georgia worked to displace the Cherokee Nation in 1828 because white settlers and the state wanted the Cherokee lands for settlement and economic development (including gold and agriculture), and Georgia refused to recognize Cherokee sovereignty.

Sovereign means having independent authority to govern oneself; a sovereign nation is self-governing and not subject to another state’s laws.

When the Supreme Court sided with the Cherokees, Georgia ignored the decision and continued to press for removal, and President Andrew Jackson refused to enforce the Court’s ruling, effectively allowing Georgia and federal removal policies to proceed.

That area just above Mexico on the map was to be used as Indian Territory for relocated tribes.

The decision to remove five different Native American peoples (passed by Congress) was known as the Indian Removal Act of 1830.

The new reservations were located in what is now the state of Oklahoma.

The Cherokee people split, with a portion moving to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) while others remained in the South.

The forced 800-mile march in which a quarter of the Cherokee population died is known as the Trail of Tears.

The Seminole War urged by Chief Osceola ended with the United States largely defeating the Seminoles: many were captured and removed to Indian Territory, though some Seminoles remained in Florida after years of conflict.

Some men traveled to Oregon Country to make a living as fur trappers and traders (mountain men) and to harvest beaver pelts.

Oregon Country primarily consisted of what are now the states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

Americans who wanted to reach Oregon Country would take the Oregon Trail that began in Independence, Missouri.

The belief that the U.S. was chosen by God to spread across the continent is known as Manifest Destiny.

The trail that began in Independence, Missouri, and led to Santa Fe is known as the Santa Fe Trail.

The trail on which Brigham Young led the Mormon people from Illinois to the Utah Territory is known as the Mormon Trail.

The trail that led from Santa Fe to Southern California on the map is known as the Old Spanish Trail.