How did the Treaty of Hopewell affect the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw?

A.
It established the dominion of the US government over their lands.
B.
It prevented the US from creating military outposts on tribal land.
C.
It gave the tribes full authority over their own lands.
D.
It promised that the US government would not build on tribal lands.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

1 answer

The best answer is:

A. It established the dominion of the US government over their lands.

The Treaty of Hopewell, signed in 1785, recognized the lands of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw but also placed them under U.S. government authority, establishing a framework for U.S. dominion over these tribes and their territories.