Which of the Following Was True of the Trail of Tears

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of the Trail of Tears?

• A) Four thousand Indians died in the course of the forced march.
• B) Most of the participants in the march were Seminole Indians.
• C) It led from Georgia to Mississippi.
• D) It was carried out in direct violation of federal law.

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Definitions:

Attribution Fallacy

The error of attributing personal success to one's own qualities while ascribing failures to external factors.

Indian Agent

Historically, a government official in charge of managing relations and overseeing affairs with Native American tribes in the United States and Canada.

Sterilization

A medical or surgical procedure used to permanently prevent an individual from reproducing.

Lobotomy

A surgical procedure that was once used to treat mental illness, involving the removal or severing of connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex, now largely discredited and not used.