Why Did Nancy Ward Advocate for Peace Between Her Fellow

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why did Nancy Ward advocate for peace between her fellow Cherokees and the United States in the late 1780s?

• A) She was tired of war.
• B) She embraced the new republic of the United States and saw promise in its values.
• C) She thought that it was futile to continue to try to resist the superior military power of the United States.
• D) She thought that by declaring peace, the Cherokee would get their land back.
• E) All of these choices

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