Which tribe appears to have had the least difficult route to the Indian Reservations?
After looking at the map I believe the Choctaw tribe had the easiest path to their new Indian Reservation. The Choctaw tribe had taken the route along the Arkansas River. This was beneficial to them because not only did they use the river for fresh water for them and their livestock. The route was used because it was easier for navigation purposes.
Based on your examination of the map, why did some Cherokee first travel north before heading west to the Indian Reservations?
Based on my examination of the map the Cherokee traveled north before heading west because they were following the water. They not only used this method for land navigation, but also for fresh water and food.
Which major U.S. cities are located within the areas that are described as “Ceded Lands”?
Orlando, Fl, Atlanta, GA, Knoxville, TN, Memphis, TN, and Montgomery, AL, are some of the major cities that were tribal land.
Is there a relationship between the ceded areas and major cities? If not, why might these areas have been determined to be desirable?
I do believe there was a …show more content…
The five civilized tribes describe by the white man, were the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole. White Americans believed that these tribes were superior because they sought to be like the Americans. Some members of these tribes believed if they began to act like Americans they would be pushed from their land. The tribes began to raise cash crops, raise livestock, learn to read and write in English, and opened schools for children. They even sold their crop surpluses to whites and built towns that resembled American style with inns for travelers. Some even converted to Christianity and sent their brightest students to northern universities to study to become educated