JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
THE TRAIL OF TEARS
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Question
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How Many Native Americans died on the trail?
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1/2 the population
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1/4 the population
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1/3 the population
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3/4 the population
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -According to estimates based on tribal and military records, approximately 100, 000 Indigenous people were forced from their homes during the Trail of Tears, and some 15, 000 died during their relocation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Before the arrival of white settlers in 1492, there were 5 million Indians, yet by 1800 the number plummeted to 600, 000.
Detailed explanation-3: -Between 1492 and 1600, 90% of the indigenous populations in the Americas had died. That means about 55 million people perished because of violence and never-before-seen pathogens like smallpox, measles, and influenza.
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