USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements describes how Westward Movement affected Native Americans?
A
Many Native Americans were pushed off their homelands and forced onto reservations.
B
They were paid for their land so that they could buy land elsewhere.
C
Americans gained a better understanding of Native American culture and began treating them with respect.
D
American pioneers offered to share the land with the Native Americans.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Relocation was either voluntary or forced. Army and militia patrols supervised the tribes’ westward journey. It is estimated that between 1830 and 1840 the government relocated more than 70, 000 Native Americans, thousands of whom died along what came to be known as the Trail of Tears.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following statements describes how Westward Movement affected Native Americans? Many Native Americans were pushed off their homelands and forced onto reservations.

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