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About 200 years ago the Cherokee Indians were one tribe, or "Indian Nation" that lived in the southeast part of what is now the United States. During the 1830's and 1840's, the period covered by the Indian Removal Act, (1) many Cherokees were moved west to a territory that is now the State of Oklahoma. A number remained in the southeast and gathered in North Carolina where they purchased land and continued to live. (2) Others went into the Appalachian Mountains to escape being moved west and many of their descendants may still live there now.

Which sentence BEST states the main idea of the first paragraph?
Responses
A The U.S. Army was in charge of seeing that the removal of Cherokees was properly carried out.The U.S. Army was in charge of seeing that the removal of Cherokees was properly carried out.
B Cherokee Indians have spiritual traditions that date back to before the 1600’s; among these is the belief that land belongs to no one.Cherokee Indians have spiritual traditions that date back to before the 1600’s; among these is the belief that land belongs to no one.
C The Cherokee left their original homeland and moved to various parts of the US.The Cherokee left their original homeland and moved to various parts of the US.
D The United States Congress decided to destroy the Cherokee.

Answer 1

The Cherokee Indians were forcibly removed from their homeland in the southeast U.S. and relocated to Oklahoma during the 1830s and 1840s.

Step-by-step explanation:

The main idea of the first paragraph is that during the 1830s and 1840s, the Cherokee Indians were forcefully removed from their original homeland in the southeast part of the United States and relocated to what is now Oklahoma.

Some Cherokees chose to remain in the southeast, particularly North Carolina, while others fled to the Appalachian Mountains to avoid being moved west.