Question

3.5.2 test (cst): america in the age of jackson
question 7 of 20
what decision made the trail of tears even more deadly?
a. the governments decision to force the cherokee to move during the winter
b. the cherokee decision to cooperate peacefully
c. president jacksons decision to allow the cherokee to keep their land
d. the supreme courts decision to reject the cherokee legal defense

Explanation:

Forcing the Cherokee to move during winter exposed them to harsh cold, lack of proper shelter and resources, increasing mortality. Other options are either contrary to historical fact (C) or did not directly make the Trail of Tears more deadly in terms of causing more deaths (B and D).

Answer:

A. The government's decision to force the Cherokee to move during the winter