USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

THE TRAIL OF TEARS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who were the 5 civalized tribes?
A
Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole
B
Susquehannock, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Chickasaw, Creek, Choctaw, Cherokee and Seminole peoples became known by non-Natives as The Five Civilized Tribes after making every effort to adapt to the ways requested by their treaties-establishing courts and a formalized code of laws, and constructing schools and churches.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -This was the Cherokee Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, and Muskogee Creek, all five tribes. Bring with them, the institution of African American slavery. You mentioned they were called at the time the five civilized tribes. And that’s because they adopted some European traditions and cultures.

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