USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

THE TRAIL OF TEARS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT one of the five civilized tribes?
A
Cherokee
B
Seminole
C
Shawnee
D
Choctaw
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Dawes Act of February 8, 1887 marks a turning point in determining tribal citizenship. This Act developed a Federal commission tasked with creating Final Rolls for the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma (Cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws, Creeks, and Seminoles).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Five Civilised Tribes forcibly ejected from the Southeast under the Indian Removal Act included all the following except, Osage. The fifth tribe was the Chickasaw. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-3: -Today, there are three federally-recognized tribes of the Shawnee People: the Absentee-Shawnee, the (Loyal) Shawnee, and the Eastern Shawnee. In the late 1700’s, few Shawnee groups migrated westward into Missouri and Arkansas to avoid colonial encroachment.

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