Trail of Tears

5. law that John Ross signed that called for death to anyone signing away Cherokee land
7. one of the rivers that froze, stranding the Cherokee for weeks
11. leader of the Cherokee who signed the Treaty of New Echota
12. "Light a _______ under them and they will move" said Andrew Jackson
14. law signed by President Jackson forcing the removal of the Southeast Indian tribes
16. adopting the customs of another people
18. how the Cherokee land was divided and sold to white settlers
19. principal chief of the Cherokees
20. many of the Cherokees died of this during removal

1. __________ v. Georgia, the Supreme Court case that ruled in favor of the Cherokees
2. to keep something within boundaries, sometimes by force
3. religion many Cherokee converted to in order to assimilate
4. Supporter of the Ridge family
6. 7th U.S. President
8. large area of land where crops, usually tobacco or cotton, are grown
9. one who moves out of his or her home region
10. creator of the Cherokee written alphabet
13. to force someone to do something they don’t want to do
15. Indian tribe that was the focus of "We Shall Remain"
17. to take something or someone out of their place