JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
THE TRAIL OF TEARS
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Question
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True or False:The Trail of Tears was the migration of thousands of Native Americans to the north where they could have better political and economic opportunities.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Between 1830 and 1850, about 100, 000 American Indians living between Michigan, Louisiana, and Florida moved west after the U.S. government coerced treaties or used the U.S. Army against those resisting. Many were treated brutally. An estimated 3, 500 Creeks died in Alabama and on their westward journey.
Detailed explanation-2: -the name given to the long journey from Georgia to Oklahoma made in 1838 by the Cherokee and other native North American nations. They were being forced by the US government to move to the Indian Territory, and thousands died on the way.
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