In this lesson, you have seen how the Cherokees successfully assimilated American culture to survive as an independent nation within the United States. Now you will read more about how the Cherokees fought the Indian Removal Act, and what happened when that fight failed.

Read Assimilation vs. Removal (PDF).

After you have finished the reading, write two to three sentences about why you think the Cherokee assimilation strategy to keep the Cherokee Nation safe finally failed.

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