In 1838, General Winfield Scott and 7,000 troops invaded Cherokee land. Men, women, and children were forced to walk westward from Georgia nearly 1,000 miles with minimal facilities and food, to reservations set up for them in Oklahoma. Cherokee chief John Ross, eventually was able to convince Winfield Scott that his people should lead the tribe west. Scott agreed and Ross divided the people into smaller groups so they could forage for food on their own. Although Ross may have save countless lives, nearly 4,000 Indians died walking this Trail of Tears.
1. Which of the following happened first?
A. Cherokees’ walk to Oklahoma. B. The Indian Removal Act.
C. The Treaty of New Echota. D. The Georgia “Land Lottery”.
2. The underlined part “ratified it” (in Para. 3) can be replaced by “ ”.
A. made it official
B. signed it secretly
C. removed it
D. ignored it
3. Why was John Ridge viewed as a traitor by the Cherokees?
A. Because he sold his land to the U.S.Government at a low price.
B. Because he represented the U.S. Govermment.
C. Because he signed an unfair treaty for the Cherokees.
D. Because he carried out a “land lottery” in Georgia.
4. According to the passage, what is the key factor for the “Trail of Tears”?
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