Oklahoma History Native American History in Oklahoma

Question 1

Which five tribes are collectively known as the 'Five Civilized Tribes' of Oklahoma?

Accepted Answer

Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole

Answer

The Five Civilized Tribes—Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek (Muscogee), and Seminole—were relocated from the southeastern U.S. to Indian Territory.

Question 2

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was signed by which U.S. President?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson

Answer

President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830, authorizing the forced relocation of Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River.

Question 3

The forced relocation of the Cherokee Nation to Indian Territory is known by what name?

Accepted Answer

The Trail of Tears

Answer

The forced relocation of the Cherokee and other tribes to Indian Territory is called the Trail of Tears, during which thousands died from exposure, disease, and starvation.

Question 4

Which Cherokee scholar created the Cherokee syllabary in the early 19th century?

Accepted Answer

Sequoyah

Answer

Sequoyah (also known as George Guess) created the Cherokee syllabary around 1821, enabling the Cherokee to become literate in their own language within a few years.

Question 5

The Treaty of New Echota in 1835 controversially ceded Cherokee lands in the southeast. Who signed it on behalf of the Cherokee?

Accepted Answer

The Treaty Party, led by Major Ridge

Answer

The Treaty of New Echota was signed by a minority faction called the Treaty Party led by Major Ridge, not by the elected Cherokee government under John Ross.

Oklahoma History Practice Test

Oklahoma History Practice Test

Oklahoma History Native American History in Oklahoma