Question Note: Your teacher will grade your responses to 9-10 to ensure you receive proper credit for your answers. Use the map below to explain what the Indian Removal Act entailed. Write a paragraph in response. Refer to specific details on the map to support your explanation. Compose complete sentences that use proper spelling and grammar. This land appears in present day Oklahoma. The territory is divided into 21 sections. The Cherokee Outlet, Nex Perces, Poncas, Ottoes and Missouries, Pawnees, Kansas, Osages, and Cherokee Nation tribes are along the top. Directly underneath the Cherokee outlet are areas designated for the Cheyennes and Arrapahoes, Kingfisher, Logan, Canadian, Oklahoma, and Wichitas. Along side the Cherokee Nation area is an area for the Creek Nation. The Bottom portion of the area is split between unassigned land, the Kiowas, Commanches and Apaches, Chickasaw Nation, and the Choctaw (which appears directly underneath the Creek and Cherokee Nation area. Use the Library of Congress resource to use the panning feature for this map. This will allow you to see the specific details to include in your response. Map of the Indian and Oklahoma Territories
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was a policy implemented by the United States government that forcibly relocated Native American tribes from their ancestral lands to designated territories in present-day Oklahoma. The map provided shows the specific areas where these tribes were moved to. The territory is divided into 21 sections, with tribes such as the Cherokee, Pawnee, Osage, and Choctaw being relocated to different parts of the region. The Cherokee Outlet, Nex Perces, Poncas, Ottoes and Missouries, and Pawnees are located along the top portion of the territory. The Creek Nation and Cherokee Nation are situated side by side, with the Chickasaw Nation and Choctaw Nation below them. The bottom portion of the area is divided between unassigned land, the Kiowas, Comanches, and Apaches. This map clearly illustrates the impact of the Indian Removal Act on Native American tribes and their forced relocation to the Oklahoma Territory.
