Read the restatement of a letter written by Chief John Ross to the US government in 1836.We place our hopes in your kindness, humanity, compassion, and benevolence. It is to you that we repeatedly direct our pleas. Please protect our people and preserve what remains of our well-being. Do not let our abandoned homes stand as evidence of our ruin. However, we hold back, keeping to ourselves the torment that consumes us as we consider our families and esteemed elders. We keep our fears of suffering, devastation, and mortality at bay, all of which are inevitable outcomes of this destructive agreement.What was Chief Ross asking of the government?
Answer
A
for the US Supreme Court to rule in favor of the Cherokee people in their lawsuit
B
for Congress to end the plan to remove Indigenous people from the east to the west
C
for President Andrew Jackson to provide military support for the removal of Indigenous people
D
for Congress to provide housing for the Cherokee people who were relocating to Indian Territory