Clearing out the Clinch River Valley

The transcript describes the displacement of generations of natives from the Clinch River Valley. Their homes and lands, owned for generations, are being abandoned and transformed into a lake. Even the deceased are relocated to new graveyards. The fields are burned, and homes are razed to prepare the land for submersion under water.

What is the significance of the land to the natives of the Clinch River Valley?

• It is a temporary settlement.

• It is a recent acquisition.

• It is a government property.

• It has been owned for generations.

What happens to the deceased of the Clinch River Valley natives?

• They remain in their original graveyards.

• They are forgotten.

• They are moved to new graveyards.

• They are cremated.

Why are the natives of the Clinch River Valley being relocated?

• To build a new city.

• To construct a highway.

• To create a wildlife reserve.

• To make way for a lake.

What happens to the fields of the natives?

• They are used for agriculture.

• They are burned over.

• They are preserved as historical sites.

• They are converted into parks.

How are the abandoned homes of the natives treated?

• They are turned into museums.

• They are raised and reduced by fire.

• They are renovated.

• They are left untouched.