Question

How did the Indian Removal Act of 1830 affect the Cherokee people?
A.
It forced them to flee to Canada to avoid being moved from their home in Oregon to land in Oklahoma.
B.
It forced them to move from their home in the Appalachian Mountains to land west of the Mississippi River.
C.
It allowed them to force American settlers to leave Native American land.
D.
it allowed them to take Native American children out of American schools.

Answer 1

B. It forced them to move from their home in the Appalachian Mountains to land west of the Mississippi River (the forced relocation known as the Trail of Tears).