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The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of which Native American tribe?
Cherokee
During which decade did the Trail of Tears take place?
1830s
Who signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830, leading to the Trail of Tears?
Andrew Jackson
What was the main reason for the forced relocation of Native American tribes?
Desire for Indian land
How many Native Americans died during the Trail of Tears?
Thousands
Which Native American chief resisted relocation and brought a lawsuit against the U.S. government?
Chief John Ross
What were the conditions like during the forced march of the Trail of Tears?
Harsh and inhumane
Where did the Trail of Tears start?
Georgia
Where did the Trail of Tears end?
Oklahoma
What was the approximate distance of the Trail of Tears?
Over 800 miles
What is another name for the Trail of Tears?
The Indian Removal
What did the U.S. government promise the Native Americans in exchange for their lands?
Compensation
How many Native Americans were forcibly relocated during the Trail of Tears?
Approximately 46,000
Which President authorized the execution of the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
What was the duration of the Trail of Tears?
Several months
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Who was the Native American tribe forcibly relocated during the Trail of Tears?
Iroquois
Cheyenne
Cherokee
Sioux
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When did the Trail of Tears take place?
1850s
1830s
1870s
1810s
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Who signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
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Why did the U.S. government forcibly relocate Native Americans?
To promote cultural exchange
Desire for Indian land
To establish trade agreements
To protect Native American rights
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How many Native Americans died during the Trail of Tears?
Hundreds
Thousands
Tens of thousands
Millions
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Who was the Native American chief that resisted relocation and brought a lawsuit against the U.S. government?
Sitting Bull
Chief John Ross
Crazy Horse
Black Elk
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Where did the Trail of Tears start?
Georgia
Alabama
North Carolina
Tennessee
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Where did the Trail of Tears end?
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Mississippi
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What is another name for the Trail of Tears?
The Indian Migration
The Indian Removal
The Indian Assimilation
The Indian Revolution
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How many Native Americans were forcibly relocated during the Trail of Tears?
Approximately 15,000
Approximately 46,000
Approximately 65,000
Approximately 80,000
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