USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

JACKSONS INDIAN REMOVAL ACT OF 1830

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The consequences of the Indian Removal Act were
A
1/4 of the people that traveled the Trail of Tears died
B
Native Americans were pushed onto land that was not suitable for their way of life
C
the government established a pattern of treating Native Americans as being inferior
D
all of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During the fall and winter of 1838 and 1839, the Cherokees were forcibly moved west by the United States government. Approximately 4, 000 Cherokees died on this forced march, which became known as the “Trail of Tears."

Detailed explanation-2: -More than 46, 000 Native Americans were forced-sometimes by the U.S. military-to abandon their homes and relocate to “Indian Territory” that eventually became the state of Oklahoma. More than 4, 000 died on the journey-of disease, starvation, and exposure to extreme weather.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement best describes the consequences of the Indian Removal Act? Under pressure, most Native American groups eventually moved west of the Mississippi.

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