In Memorial of the Cherokee Nation, what do the Cherokees point to as the basis for their legal claim to their ancestral land?
A) tribal agreements concluded before the Europeans arrived
B) the treaties signed with the U.S. government
C) French promises made during the French and Indian War
D) British guarantees in the Proclamation of 1763
Answer: B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Most Africans were enslaved __________
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The primary objective of the Farmers' Holiday Association was to __________________.
A. keep farm products off the market in order to limit the supply and drive prices up B. obtain compensation for untilled acreage C. obtain legislation requiring the government to buy up farm surpluses D. convince the government to guarantee farm mortgages