Alabama Studies Weekly, Week 7

The Supreme Court ruled that the states had no right to remove natives from their land

During the Civil War, Montgomery was famous for cotton that was stored within its boundaries

How many Choctaws died before reaching Oklahoma?

Who signed the Indian Removal Act?

Law signed by Andrew Jackson allowing states to move native tribes to take over their land

Which tribe was last to move west?

When was the Indian Removal Act signed?

Which American Indian tribe chose to fight rather than have their land taken away?

How many Choctaws went west in the 1830s?

To get land, the government decided to take the land and remove the native tribes by force.

An area of rich soil that was famous for growing cotton was called the _______________________.

The Trail of Tears, name given to the natives’ westward journey after removed from their lands

England developed a great demand for _________ from Alabama to supply their textile industry

Who was the American Indian chief willing to sign treaty to give away native land

Northwest Ordinance allowed the government to move the American Indians west of the Mississippi