Graded Assignment
Unit Test, Part 2: Change and Growth
Complete this teacher-scored portion of the Unit Test and submit it to your teacher by the due date for full credit.
Total score: ____ of 25 points
(Score for Question 1: ___ of 15 points)
Write two or more well-organized paragraphs explaining what is meant by the “Trail of Tears.” Why do you think the removal of the Cherokee from their lands is called the Trail of Tears?
Time Line (5 points)
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1830 |
Congress passes the Indian ____________________blank Act. |
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1832 |
The Supreme _______________blank overturns the act. |
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1832 |
Both President _______________ blank and the state of Georgia ignore the ruling. |
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1835 |
A small group of Cherokee leaders sign the Treaty of New Echota, agreeing to leave their land in Georgia in exchange for _______________ blank. |
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1835 |
Chief John Ross gathers over 15,000 signatures protesting the Treaty of New Echota. |
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1836 |
Despite this, the _______________ blank ratifies the Treaty of New Echota. |
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1838 |
Brigadier General John Ellis Wool urges the _______________ blank to leave before whites attack them. |
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1838 |
The army agrees that John Ross can supervise the removal. |
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1838-39 |
Some Cherokee arrive in _______________ blank, but approximately one-third of the 15,000 die along the way. |
Essay (10 points)
Answer:
Type your answer here.
(Score for Question 2: ___ of 10 points)
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