The route used be American Indians being forcibly relocated West of the Mississippi River.
In the late 19th century, white settlers in the west clashed with Native American people over land and natural resources. When several tribes resisted settlement on reservations, the U.S. government fought for control in a series of conflicts called the “Indian Wars”
Answer:
longitude is a line that runs from north to south
latitude is a line that runs west to east
Explanation: Yes there were other options but no we didnt use them . you see when the us gets a new toy they like to use them . so either way they would have bombed nagasaki and hiroshima and all that . other options would have been to make a truce or even fight it out with our men