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Why were these Native Americans thought of as “civilized" Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole Indians

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The Chickasaw people moved to Indian Territory during the "Great Removal," on what was called the "Trail of Tears." Other tribes forced to relocate were the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole, called the "Five Civilized Tribes" because of their highly developed ruling systems.
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