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Why did the author write this article?

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to show how Cherokee people owned black slaves

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What do Andrew Jackson and John Ross AGREE on in the article?

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They agreed that owning slaves was necessary to be successful.

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What is the author's MAIN purpose in returning to the subject of John Ross in the article's conclusion?

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to illustrate how people tend to have a mix of complex beliefs

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Complete the sentence: "The author is MOST concerned with ____.",

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explaining the complex truth behind the Trail of Tears

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Which of these Native American tribes was NOT one of the five "Civilized Tribes" of the Southeast? Cherokee, Chickasaw, Seminole, Chippewa, Creek

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Chippewa

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What was the significance of slave ownership to citizens, both Native American and white settlers, during the early 1800's?

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Slave ownership was a sign of wealth and success as a businessperson.

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Of the more than 11,000 Native Americans that died while on the Trail of Tears, how many were Cherokee?

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2,000-4,000 who died were Cherokee

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In what year was the Indian Removal Act passed by Congress allowing the state militias to forcibly relocate native tribes from the Southeast?

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1830

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Why did white colonists prefer to enslave Africans rather than Native Americans?

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According to the article, white colonists viewed Native Americans as brave & noble just not fully civilized. They viewed Africans as mindless beasts of burden.

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According to the photograph in the article, how many slaves did Choctaw chief Greenwood LeFlore own?

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400