Question

The
was a forced agreement between the Cherokees and the federal government. Around 20,000 Cherokees were marched by US troops and state militias to the
at gunpoint.

Answer 1

Answer:

With this agreement, the Treaty of New Echota, Jackson had the green light to order Cherokee removal. Other Cherokees, under the leadership of Chief John Ross, resisted until the bitter end. About 20,000 Cherokees were marched westward at gunpoint on the infamous Trail of Tears.