Question

the statement below was made in direct opposition to which of the following? by the stipulations of the instrument, we are despoiled of our private possession, the indefeasible property of individuals. we are stripped of every attribute of freedom and eligibility for legal self - defense. our property may be plundered before our eyes; violence may be commented on our person; even our lives may be taken away, and there is none to regard our complaints. we are denationalized; we are disfranchised. we are deprived of membership in the human family! we have neither land nor home, nor resting place that can be called our own. john ross, cherokee chief 9/28/1836 the expansion of america into the ohio territory after the war of 1812 the forced removal of native americans west of the mississippi river under the indian removal act the expansion of america into latin america after the passage of the monroe doctrine the forced removal of immigrants from urban areas to the great plains after an increase in nativism

Explanation:

John Ross, as the Cherokee Chief, was strongly opposed to the forced removal of Native Americans. The Indian Removal Act led to the displacement of Native Americans like the Cherokee from their ancestral lands. The statement describes the loss of property, freedom, and homeland which aligns with the consequences of the Indian Removal Act's forced - removal policy.
The expansion into the Ohio Territory after 1812 was more about general westward settlement and not specifically about the kind of dispossession described here. The Monroe Doctrine was about U.S. policy towards Latin America (keeping European powers out) and not related to the internal dispossession of Native Americans. The forced removal of immigrants due to nativism is a different context (immigrants vs. Native Americans) and not relevant to the Cherokee's situation.

Answer:

The forced removal of Native Americans west of the Mississippi River under the Indian Removal Act.