Author Question: In 1838, why did thousands of Cherokees move from the southeastern United States to Indian Territory ... (Read 59 times)

geoffrey · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

In 1838, why did thousands of Cherokees move from the southeastern United States to Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma?

A) They were too ignorant and depraved to remain in a civilized section of the country.
B) They were forced to move by the federal government.
C) They longed to rejoin their cousins, who had moved west in the 17th century.
D) They were pawns in diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Spain.
E) They were fleeing from the floods and crop failures that had devastated the Southeast.

Question 2

What was the consequence of Indian resistance leader Black Hawk's confrontation with federal troops in 1832?

A) He was able to negotiate a peaceful settlement.
B) His downfall and doomed mission led other tribes in the Old Northwest to relinquish their lands to the United States.
C) His success in battle managed to delay further settlement of the Old Northwest by two decades.
D) The United States government began its reservation policy.
E) It led to the forced migration of Creeks and Chickasaws further west.