The forced removal of the Cherokees from their native lands was histor

The forced removal of the Cherokees from their native lands was historically exceptional and aroused opposition among many Americans because it involved an Indian tribal nation that had

A) permitted Christian missionaries, beginning in the 1790s, to live among them in a largely successful effort to Christianize them.
B) a longstanding peaceful, conciliatory, and legally enshrined relationship with the federal government that did not include many deadly conflicts with the U.S. Army.
C) adopted many white ways and customs, intermarried with whites, and created a sophisticated political, economic, and social culture.
D) rejected the use of slavery in all instances.

ANSWER
Answer: C