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In 1838, after pressuring the Cherokee to sign treaties giving up their lands, the federal government

A
forced Cherokee resistors to adopt the lifestyle of White settlers.
B
realized that it could not legally take land from unwilling Cherokee.
C
sent the US Army to force Cherokee resistors to march west.
D
filed a lawsuit against the Cherokee Nation to force its removal.
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Farmers and ranchers in the West directly affected the movement of the wild game that Native Americans hunted by

A
forming treaties with Native Americans.
B
trading manufactured goods for furs.
C
building fences on the open range.
D
mining the land for gold and silver.
4

From the 1830s on, White settlers hoping to settle on America’s western coast

A
avoided the Cumberland Gap.
B
made their way along the Oregon Trail.
C
followed the trail blazed by Zebulon Pike.
D
traveled along the Mississippi River.
5

What effect did the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794 have on the Indigenous people of the region?

A
Indigenous people stopped fighting with US forces.
B
White settlers stopped farming on Indigenous land.
C
Indigenous people began to reclaim lost land.
D
White settlers began to move back to the southeast.
6

Which two men explored the Louisiana Territory in the early 1800s?

A
William Clark and Thomas Walker
B
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
C
Daniel Boone and Thomas Walker
D
Daniel Boone and Meriwether Lewis
7

How did Indigenous people view the westward movement of White settlers ?

A
They saw it as an invasion on their land.
B
They viewed it as “Westward Expansion.”
C
They profited by selling their land.
D
They didn’t care and ignored it.
8

After 1818, the Oregon Country was controlled

A
solely by the United States.
B
solely by Great Britain.
C
jointly by United States and Great Britain.
D
jointly by the United States and Spain.
9

What happened after the US Army forced the Cherokee from their homes in 1838?

A
The Cherokee were forcibly removed to Indian Territory.
B
The Cherokee moved east and assimilated into White culture.
C
The Cherokee engaged in a bloody war with American troops.
D
The Cherokee willingly signed treaties giving up their lands.
10

President Polk promised to gain full control over the territory in the Pacific Northwest known as the

A
Oregon Country.
B
Republic of Texas.
C
Republic of Mexico.
D
Disputed Territory.
11

After gaining control of Texas, the United States planned to take control of

A
Mexico.
B
California.
C
Oregon.
D
Canada.
12

Which describes the Trail of Tears of 1838?

A
It was a two-week journey during the hottest part of the year. The US government provided shelter and supplies to the Cherokee Indians.
B
It was a thousand-mile march inflicted on the Cherokee Nation that took place during a harsh winter. It was supported by Andrew Jackson.
C
It proceeded at a slow pace and took nearly 200 days. The Cherokee people were saddened to leave their homes, but were able to settle on better more fertile land.
D
It was a two-week journey during the coldest part of the year. The Cherokee Nation agreed to sell their lands and willingly move west with their tribe.
13

In 1832, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had to negotiate with Indigenous people to acquire their lands. As a result, the US government

A
pressured the Cherokee to sign treaties.
B
established a federal policy of assimilation.
C
paid the Cherokee handsomely to move west.
D
stopped the Cherokee from leaving their homes.
14

Which was most challenging to travelers on the Oregon Trail in the 1850s?

A
traveling across the desert
B
crossing the Great Plains
C
dealing with Apache attacks
D
being exposed to the harsh sun
15

Pioneers who journeyed to the West moved quickly through mountain passes to avoid traveling

A
through rainstorms, which made trails slick and wet.
B
in the dark, which made it difficult to follow the trail.
C
in large groups, which could attract attacks by wild animals.
D
through the first snows of winter, which could trap a party.

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