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Indian Removal Act

Question 7 • 670101 Oklahoma History & Government – MYERS, JOSHUA A

The Chickasaw agreed to sell their lands, but under what condition?

Answer
A
The War Department would protect those who stayed behind.
B
The tribe could choose whether or not to go to Indian Territory.
C
All of the tribe’s members could stay in the Southeast.
D
Suitable new lands would be found for the tribe in the West.

Explanation

The Chickasaw agreed to sell their lands on the condition that the U.S. find suitable replacement lands for them in the West. This was meant to ensure the tribe had a place to move before giving up its lands in the Southeast. So the correct choice is “Suitable new lands would be found for the tribe in the West.”

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