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Which statements describe the Cherokees' experiences on the Trail of Tears?
Check all that apply.
They were forced to march west without food or supplies.
They were forced to ride horses west without food or supplies.
They were made to walk faster as the weather turned warmer.
They were denied shelter along the route.
They were rounded up by the US Army with no advance warning.
They were required to split up their families by having men march ahead.
Answer:
They were denied shelter along the route.
They were rounded up by the US Army with no advance warning.
They were forced to march west without food or supplies.
Explanation:
In 1838, President Martin Van Buren commissioned General Winfield Scott and 7,000 soldiers with violently forcing the Cherokee people out of their homes and looting their belongings.
The Indians were forced to march over 1,200 miles to the Indian Territory. It has been estimated that more than 5,000 Cherokee died due to starvation and epidemic throughout the journey.
