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Beheh

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All of the following are accurate descriptions of U.S. relationships with Indians during the 1830s except
 
  A) The U.S. acquired 190 million acres of Northwest Indian land for 70 million.
  B) More than 8,000 Cherokees were forced off their land and marched to Oklahoma with more than a third dying along the way or just after arriving.
  C) Indians attempted to hold onto their land by suing in U.S. courts.
  D) Some tribes relied on skilled chiefs and negotiators to get a fair price for their land.
  E) The U.S. paid the Cherokees 5.6 million for their land.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a true statement about the Five Civilized Tribes?
 
  A) They were Cherokees, Choctaws, Creeks, Huron, and Seminoles.
  B) They had traded and intermarried with whites for many years.
  C) Southern ministers were pleased that some members had converted to Christianity.
  D) Northern missionaries were impressed by the tribes' advanced agriculture, Christianity and written language skills.
  E) Most of them were full-bloods who wanted to cling to land and customs.



jackie

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



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