How did the 1839 Act of Union affect the Cherokee?
A. It gave the Cherokee their own lands for the first time.
B. It forced the Cherokee to merge with the Creek.
C. It joined the Eastern and Western Cherokee into one tribe.
D. It banned slavery in Cherokee territory.
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On July 12, 1839, a convention was held, and after deliberation a formal Act of Union was adopted, whereby the two branches declared to be "one body politic, under the style and title of the Cherokee Nation, succeeding both of the tribal organizations.
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