Chapter 9

Quiz for Document 9-6: Petition (1821-1831)

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Question 1

When the Cherokee women wrote their 1831 petition opposing the Indian Removal policy, they stated, “Although it is not common for our sex to take part in public measures, we nevertheless feel justified in expressing our sentiment on any subject where our interest is as much at stake as any other part of the community.” This statement provides evidence ofA. the persistence of traditional Cherokee ideas and customs into the 1830s.
B. assimilated Cherokees’ adoption of white culture’s gender roles.
C. the influence of religious revivals on Native Americans.
D. the Cherokees’ rejection of American democratic ideas.

Question 2

Whose opinion was the petition ultimately hoping to influence?A. Native American leaders
B. Public opinion
C. The “Committee and Council”
D. The President of the United States

Question 3

How do the petitioners characterize the land west of the Mississippi that was intended as the ultimate destination of the Cherokee people?A. Inhabited and overcrowded
B. Rich and fertile
C. Strange and unfamiliar
D. Unhealthy and unproductive