What did the

Cherokees face on the Trail of Tears? Check all

that apply

wild animal attacks

blazing hot temperatures

storms of snow and sleet

freezing temperatures

a lack of clothing and shoes

the deaths of friends and family

The answer is C, D, E, F

Explanation:

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Answer: The deaths of friends and family.

Due to the poor sanitation of the internment camps, deadly diseases such as whooping cough, measles, and dysentery spread among the Cherokee.

Explanation: In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects.

because of its devastating effects. The migrants faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the forced march. Over 4,000 out of 15,000 of the Cherokees died. The Choctaws also lost several thousand people.