Question

1. what was the main reason the cherokee nation opposed moving west of the arkansas territory?○a) they wanted to become hunters instead of farmers○b) they thought it would make them richer○c) they believed the land there was already occupied and poor for farming○d) they were promised better homes by the u.s. government9) how did the journey to the indian territory impact the cherokee population?○a) many cherokees gained wealth and new land along the way○b) it helped the cherokee population grow stronger and larger○c) the cherokees were welcomed and supported by other tribes○d) the journey caused great suffering and many cherokees died10) following the passage of the indian removal act, the federal government compensated native americans for their losses by giving them larger farms in the west.○true○false

Explanation:

1. The Cherokee were agriculturalists with established farms on their ancestral lands; they opposed removal because the land in the Arkansas Territory was already occupied and unsuitable for farming, which would ruin their livelihood.
2. The forced journey to Indian Territory (later called the Trail of Tears) resulted in widespread death and suffering from exposure, starvation, and disease for the Cherokee.
3. The Indian Removal Act did not compensate Cherokee with larger western farms; instead, they were forced from their lands, and the U.S. government did not provide such restitution.

Answer:

1. C) They believed the land there was already occupied and poor for farming
2. D) The journey caused great suffering and many Cherokees died
3. False