The Cherokee: Gold and Tears

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What does 'principal' mean in the context of reasons?

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Principal means the main or most important reason.

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What is a synonym for 'point' when talking about a knife?

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Point refers to the sharp end of the knife.

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What does 'surge' mean in the context of people moving to a town?

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Surge means a sudden increase in the number of people.

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How did the discovery of gold impact the Cherokee people?

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The discovery of gold led to people coming to Cherokee lands, forcing the Cherokee off their land, and resulted in the Trail of Tears.

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What does 'destroy' mean?

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Destroy means to cause something to be completely ruined or damaged.

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What is the Trail of Tears?

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The Trail of Tears was the forced relocation of the Cherokee people from their homelands to Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

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What does 'synonym' mean?

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A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word.

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What is the meaning of 'increase'?

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Increase means to become larger or greater in number, amount, or degree.

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What does 'land' refer to in the context of the Cherokee?

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Land refers to the territory or area that the Cherokee people lived on and used for their homes and resources.

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What does 'accident' mean?

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An accident is an unexpected event that causes damage or injury.