Because of the demands of this treaty, our private possessions are stolen, the legal property of individuals. We are stripped of every characteristic of freedom and the ability to defend ourselves in the legal system. Our property can be taken while we watch; people can commit violence acts against us, and even kill us, and there is no one to listen to our complaints. We lose our nation, and we have no rights. We are denied membership in the human family!”

Question

—1836 Protest Petition from the Cherokee Nation to the U.S. government
Courtesy of Cherokee Nation Businesses
Examine the quote and determine which statement best fits the impact of forced removal on tribal nations.

(1 point)
Responses

This statement describes the living conditions Indigenous Americans experienced before the U.S government intervened.
This statement describes the living conditions Indigenous Americans experienced before the U.S government intervened.

This statement describes the lack of resources the U.S. government was providing to Indigenous Americans during their travel.
This statement describes the lack of resources the U.S. government was providing to Indigenous Americans during their travel.

This statement describes the mistreatment and neglect that White settlers felt when they were trying to find land to occupy.
This statement describes the mistreatment and neglect that White settlers felt when they were trying to find land to occupy.

This statement describes the mistreatment that Indigenous Americans experienced when the government forced them to cede their land.
This statement describes the mistreatment that Indigenous Americans experienced when the government forced them to cede their land.

Answer 1

The statement that best fits the impact of forced removal on tribal nations is:

This statement describes the mistreatment that Indigenous Americans experienced when the government forced them to cede their land.

The quote highlights the loss of property, rights, and safety that Indigenous people faced as a result of government actions, illustrating the profound injustices of forced removal.