Question

What was John Ross's strategy for the advancement of the rights of Cherokee people in the United States in the early nineteenth century? a. To promote strong economic ties through even trading relationships b. To provide them with the most technologically advanced arms c. To encourage them to embrace Anglo-American religion and culture d. To allow the United States to take over more Indian land in hopes of cultivating peace

Answer 1

a. To promote strong economic ties through even trading relationships

Step-by-step explanation:

John Ross was the chief of the Cherokee Nation between 1828 to 1866. He was the responsible for using diplomacy and legal arguments to protect the tribe’s interests. While he was chief the Cherokee wrote a Constitution, constructed schools and courthouses and defended a strong Cherokee nation that could coexist with white settlers without loosing it's culture and habits.