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| What political party formed in 1834 to oppose Jackson? |
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| Why did the Whigs call themselves the Whigs? |
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| to make the point that Jackson was like a king |
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| What did the Whig Party favor? |
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| weak president and a strong Congress |
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| What was the Indian Removal Act passed in 1830? |
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| moved all Indians near Mississippi |
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| Where was the Indian Territory located? |
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| What was the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek? |
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| a treaty that gave more than 7.5 million acres of Indian territory to the state; the indians were forced to sign |
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| How did many of the Cherokee believe they would prevent conflicts and avoid removal from their lands? |
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| Name two things the Cherokee did to become more Americanized. |
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1. dressing differently
2. their language |
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| Who was Sequoya? What did he do? |
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| a Cherokee indian who made Cherokee alphabet |
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| What was discovered on Cherokee land in Georgia? |
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| What was the Cherokee's 800 mile journey to Oklahoma called? Why? How many were forced to leave? How many died along the way? |
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| Trail of Tears; because of its devastating effects; 18,000; 1/4 |
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