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What was the main reason the U.S. Army began forcing the Cherokee people to leave Georgia?
A presidential order that came after many years of court cases.

A direct command from Georgia's state government officials.

A broken treaty agreement that was made by Cherokee leaders.

An armed conflict that was started by Cherokee warriors.

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A broken treaty agreement that was made by Cherokee leaders.

The U.S. government used the 1835 Treaty of New Echota — signed by a small faction of Cherokee (not the official leaders) — as the legal basis to remove the Cherokee, leading to the Army's forced removal (the Trail of Tears).