Which of the following best describes a major effect of "trail of tears on the cherokee nation"?

a) it split the cherokee indians into many splinter groups and began a long civil war.
b) it caused the deaths of many cherokee indians due to starvation, disease, and exposure.
c) it cherokee indians gain important new trade routes in the present state of oklahoma.
d) it increased the size of the cherokee indian territory and allowed them to reduce overpopulated areas.

 The correct answer is : B)  It caused the deaths of many Cherokee Indians due to starvation, disease, and exposure.

Explanation:  Andrew Jackson implemented the policy of removal of the Indians, through which the Cherokee nation was forced to leave their lands and move to what is now Oklahoma. This journey was called the Trail of Tears, because it was devastating. The Cherokee suffered hunger, disease, fatigue and died more than 4000.

the first forms of writing came from them in the form of pictographs around 3100 bc.

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