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11.33 Indian Removal, Sovereignty, and the Trail of Tears Worksheet

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Indian Removal, Sovereignty, and the Trail of Tears: Determine which policy, court case, map, or source best explains Indian Removal, Worcester v. Georgia, Cherokee sovereignty, forced migration, and their consequences. Aligned to Broad national and selected state U.S. History alignment: C3 Framework; CCSS Literacy in History/Social Studies 11-12; AP U.S. History; NAEP U.S. History; selected CA, NY, MA, FL, and TX frameworks where applicable. 11.33 - Indian Removal, Sovereignty, and the Trail of Tears: Determine which policy, court case, map, or source best explains Indian Removal, Worcester v. Georgia, Cherokee sovereignty, forced migration, and their consequences. Standards references: C3 D2.Civ.3-14.9-12; C3 D2.Geo.5-10.9-12; CCSS RH.11-12.1, RH.11-12.7; APUSH Period 4; NAEP Themes 1-2; NY 11.3; MA U.S. History I.

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Which answer best demonstrates mastery of the standard?

AUse only a president's portrait because all removal history can be explained visually without context.

BUse only a tariff chart because removal was mainly a tax dispute.

CUse only a route map because maps alone explain court reasoning and treaty legitimacy.

DUse the Indian Removal Act for policy, Worcester v. Georgia for sovereignty and state power, maps for forced migration routes, and sources for contested consent and consequences.

Solution & Explanation:The standard requires choosing the best evidence type for each part of the skill: policy, court case, map, source, sovereignty, forced migration, and consequences.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Use the accompanying treaty-rights source. Which claim is most directly supported?

ACherokee leaders argued that Georgia alone should write all Cherokee laws.

BCherokee leaders rejected every form of diplomacy or written petition.

CCherokee arguments against removal often relied on treaty obligations, consent, and political self-government.

DCherokee leaders supported the Treaty of New Echota as unanimously authorized.

Solution & Explanation:A source emphasizing treaties, consent, and self-government supports a sovereignty-based argument against removal.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Which interpretation best balances state and federal responsibility in Cherokee removal?

AGeorgia alone carried out removal with no federal laws, treaties, or troops involved.

BGeorgia pressure mattered, but federal law, treaty ratification, executive decisions, and military enforcement made removal possible.

CFederal officials had no role after Worcester v. Georgia because the Court controlled enforcement.

DNeither Georgia nor the federal government had any interest in Cherokee land.

Solution & Explanation:A balanced interpretation recognizes both state pressure and federal responsibility. Removal required national policy and enforcement as well as state-level pressure.

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