Read through the three claims listed on the right. Then sort the sources based on which ones best support each claim. Be sure to look at the boxed section from Question 3 of the After You Read section as you decide where each source goes.
Jackson's First Annual Message - Source 1
Indian Removal Act - Source 2
Georgia State Laws - Source 3
Supreme Court Ruling - Source 4
Commentary from Cass - Source 5
Everett's Speach - Source 6
Land Lottery Map - Source 7
Cherokee Address to People - Source 8
Boudinot Pamphlet - Source 9
Treaty of New Echota - Source 10
Claim 1: One important cause of the Trail of Tears was that a small number of Cherokee supported removal.
Claim 2: One important cause of the Trail of Tears was racism views of indigenous peoples.
Claim 3: One important cause of the Trail of Tears was gold found on Cherokee land.
Question 2
2.
Which claim did you think Jackson's First Annual Message - Source 1 best supports?
Question 3
3.
Why did you choose this claim for Jackson's First Annual Message - Source 1?
Question 4
4.
Which claim did you think Indian Removal Act - Source 2 best supports?
Question 5
5.
Why did you choose this claim for Indian Removal Act - Source 2?
Question 6
6.
Which claim did you think Georgia State Laws - Source 3 best supports?
Question 7
7.
Why did you choose this claim for Georgia State Laws - Source 3?
Question 8
8.
Which claim did you think Supreme Court Ruling - Source 4 best supports?
Question 9
9.
Why did you choose this claim for Supreme Court Ruling - Source 4?
Question 10
10.
Which claim did you think Commentary from Cass - Source 5 best supports?
Question 11
11.
Why did you choose this claim for Commentary from Cass - Source 5?
Question 12
12.
Which claim did you think Everett's Speach - Source 6 best supports?
Question 13
13.
Why did you choose this claim for Everett's Speach - Source 6?
Question 14
14.
Which claim did you think Land Lottery Map - Source 7 best supports?
Question 15
15.
Why did you choose this claim for Land Lottery Map - Source 7?
Question 16
16.
Which claim did you think Cherokee Address to People - Source 8 best supports?
Question 17
17.
Why did you choose this claim for Cherokee Address to People - Source 8?
Question 18
18.
Which claim did you think Boudinot Pamphlet - Source 9 best supports?
Question 19
19.
Why did you choose this claim for Boudinot Pamphlet - Source 9?
Question 20
20.
Which claim did you think Treaty of New Echota - Source 10 best supports?
Question 21
21.
Why did you choose this claim for Treaty of New Echota - Source 10?
