Which of the Following Statements Is Not True Concerning Why

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true concerning why the Cherokee were pushed off their land in Georgia?

• A) Southeastern land was in scarce supply, pushing farmers west in search of land.
• B) There was ongoing disregard for Native Americans and their rights.
• C) Passage of the Indian Removal Act made it U.S. policy to push Native Americans west of the Mississippi River.
• D) A large majority of the tribe signed a treaty with Jackson to trade their land in Georgia for a larger parcel in Oklahoma.
• E) Andrew Jackson disregarded the Supreme Court decision upholding the Cherokees' rights to their Georgia land.

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