Question

Which answer choice BEST explains Burnett's purpose in this letter?

Answer 1

The main Purpose of Burnett's letter was (A) to relate his memories of his time in the United States Army  to shed light on the cruel treatment of the Cherokee tribe

Explanation:

In the year 1830 Jackson administration forced(According to the Treaty of New Etocha ) the shifting of the Cherokee tribe to the western territory  so that the southern territory can be used for the white people.,at that time chief Ross was the principal chief  of the Cherokee people settled in Georgia .The chief wrote a letter to" the Senate and House of Representatives,” protest  against the Treaty of New Etocha .

The whole scenario of shifting the Cherokee tribe out of their home is known as “Trail of Tears.”

The federal militants forced the Cherokee tribes to march 1000 miles towards the western territories. During this trial 4,000 to 6,000 Cherokees died as a result of the displacement .This trial came to be known as “the Trail of Tears” or “the Trail where They Cried.”

In the year 1890 John Burnett, described this  “execution as  the

most brutal order in the History of American Warfare.”