USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was John Ross’s importance in Cherokee history?
A
He helped negotiate the treaty that gave Cherokees land in Oklahoma.
B
He helped negotiate the treaty that sold Cherokee land in Georgia.
C
He fought back agains the Indian Removal Act and tried to save Cherokee lands.
D
He fought back against the Indian Removal Act in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the early 19th century he became the leader of the Cherokee resistance to the white man’s acquisition of their valuable land, some 43, 000 square miles (111, 000 square km) on which they had lived for centuries. From 1819 to 1826 Ross served as president of the Cherokee National Council.

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