• Settlers begin moving onto American Indian land in the Southeast. •

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• The U. S. Army forces 15,000 Cherokees to move to Indian Territory.

Which statements correctly complete the sequence of events leading to the Trail of Tears?

A. Congress passes the Indian Removal Act; Cherokee leader John Ross appeals to the Supreme Court.
B. The Cherokee and Creek agree to sell their land; the Army helps the American Indians move to Indian Territory.
C. The Shawnee refuse to move; Spain helps the Shawnee fight against removal.
D. Sequoyah developed a Cherokee alphabet; the Indian Removal Act is repealed.