Greetings

Mrs. Saxe and Ms. Denyer's fourth grade class would like to share with you our thoughts, drawings, maps, and interesting facts from our study of the Trail of Tears.

This was a part of our Westward Expansion unit, and a topic we all have learned so much from. We are proud of our students' hard work and creativity!

We hope you enjoy and learn from these samplings. Feel welcome to comment!

Illustration by Whitney

The Way I See It

Say someone came to your house, arrested your Dad, and kicked you out. Wrong huh? That's how the Cherokee felt. The United States of America passed a law called the Indian Removal Act. That law said that they have to move West. The 800 mile trail became known as the Trail of Tears.

~Dylan

Take one of our student created quizzes to see how much you know about the Trail of Tears. Comment below and we will let you know how you did!

Jack's Quiz:
1. What were the tribes that moved? (on the Trail of Tears)
   A. Cherokee and Creek
   B. Creek and Seminole
   C. Cherokee and Chickasaw
   D. All the above

2. Why did they move?
   A. Americans were moving west
   B. They didn't have enough money
   C. They liked the Spanish
   D. They wanted to

3. When was this?
   A. 1830
   B. 1897
   C. 1899
   D. 2004

4. What was this called?
   A. Trail of Tears Act
   B. Moving Act
   C. Indian Removal Act
   D. Indian Punishment Act

5. Who encouraged congress to pass this law?
   A. Jackson
   B. Adams
   C. Washington
   D. Jefferson

*BONUS- 10 points. Write a paragraph explaining why the Indians moved. Include why, when, how, what and who.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)