The Cherokees' Decision on Whether to Side with the North

question 59

Multiple Choice

The Cherokees' decision on whether to side with the North or South during the Civil War was based on

• A) Northern reservation policies.
• B) the fact that the tribe also owned slaves.
• C) promises by the Lincoln administration to continue making payments to the tribe.
• D) the invitation by Union leaders to send tribal delegates to Congress.
• E) the offer of a large cash payment in return for military support.

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