Question

after the treaty of new echota was ratified:
a. many cherokee peoples in georgia were violently forced to leave their homes.
b. many cherokee peoples had already left georgia for the oklahoma territory.
c. the u.s. government agreed to allow cherokee peoples time to prepare for the march.
d. the u.s. government allowed the cherokee peoples a greater degree of sovereignty.

Explanation:

The Treaty of New Echota (1835) was signed by a minority of Cherokee leaders (not the majority - recognized Cherokee government). It ceded Cherokee land in Georgia (and other states) to the U.S. government. After ratification in 1836, the U.S. government, under President Andrew Jackson's policies of Indian removal, used force to remove Cherokee people from Georgia. This led to the Trail of Tears (1838 - 1839), where thousands of Cherokee died during the forced relocation.

• Option B is incorrect because most Cherokee did not leave voluntarily before the forced removal.
• Option C is wrong as there was little real preparation time allowed in a humane way for the Cherokee; it was a rushed and brutal removal.
• Option D is incorrect as the treaty was about taking away Cherokee land (reducing their sovereignty over their ancestral lands), not giving them more sovereignty.

Answer:

A. many Cherokee peoples in Georgia were violently forced to leave their homes.