Eography A Many of the aged Indians were suffering extremely from
the fatigue of the journey, and the ill health consequent
upon [resulting from] it. ... Several then were quite ill,
and an aged man, we were informed, was then in the last
struggles of death. ...
. A great many ride horseback and multitudes (many]
go on foot... with heavy burdens attached to the back-
on sometimes frozen ground, and sometimes muddy
streets, with no covering for the feet except what nature
had given them.
-Indian Removal, 1972
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Which statements about the Trail of Tears are
supported by evidence in this document? Check all
that apply.
Several American Indians were forced to walk the
entire journey.
Only men were forced to leave, while women and
children stayed behind.
Warm weather kept the death toll low despite the
long journey.
An extremely cold winter contributed to the deaths
of many people.
American Indians were forced to carry their
supplies.