A | B |
Indian Removal Act of 1830 | Law that removed Native Americans west of the Mississippi River |
Indian Territory | land in Oklahoma where Native Americans were moved to |
Bureau of Indian Affairs | government agency to manage removal of Native Americans |
Sequoya | Cherokee who made his own writing system |
Worcester v Georgia | Supreme Court ruling stated that Georgia laws had no force on Cherokees |
Trail of Tears | 800-mile forced march to Indian Territory |
Black Hawk | leader of the Fox and Sauk Indians who fought against removal |
Osceola | Seminole leader who fought against removal, but died in prison |