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document c: cherokee protest petition, 1836
...the cherokees were happy and prosperous under the government of the united states, and from the fostering hand extended over them, they made rapid advances in civilization, morals, and in the arts and sciences. little did they anticipate, that when taught to think and feel as the american citizen, and to have with him a common interest, they were to be despoiled by their guardian, to become strangers and wanderers in the land of their fathers, forced to return to the savage life, and to seek a new home in the wilds of the far west, without their consent...upwards of fifteen thousand of those people have protested against it, solemnly declaring they will never acquiesce. the delegation would respectfully call the attention of your honorable body to their memorial and protest, with the accompanying documents, submitted to the senate of the united states, on the subject of the alleged treaty, which are herewith transmitted....
what can we learn from this document?

document d: map of the trail of tears, the routes walked by groups removed from the southeast
context: by 1838, natives began the long journey of leaving their ancestral homelands by foot across the trail of tears. between 60,000 - 125,000 made this journey. at least 4,000 died along the way. they walked for thousands of miles to their newly reserved territory in oklahoma.
map of trail of tears showing routes through various states
what can we learn from this document

Explanation:

For Document C:

The Cherokee Protest Petition of 1836 shows that the Cherokees were prosperous under US governance initially, made progress in various aspects, but were then forcibly displaced without consent, leading to their protest against the alleged treaty and forced removal. They declared they would not accept being dispossessed and becoming strangers in their ancestral land.

Document D (Map of Trail of Tears with context) tells us that by 1838, Native Americans (including 60,000 - 125,000 people) were forced to walk thousands of miles from their southeastern ancestral homelands to Oklahoma, with at least 4,000 dying during the journey. The map shows the routes they took.

Answer:

We learn that the Cherokees were initially prosperous under US rule, advanced in civilization etc., but were forcibly displaced without consent, protested against the forced removal, and refused to acquiesce to becoming strangers in their ancestral land.

For Document D: