Others went into the Appalachian Mountains to escape being moved west and many of their descendants may still live there now. What is the meaning of the word
descendants as it is used in the first paragraph of the document? A) people who moved West B) members of the Cherokee tribe C) those who declined to be moved D) family members whose ancestors were Cherokee
family members whose ancestors were Cherokee is the correct answer. Many family members of those from the original Cherokee tribe still live in the Appalachian Mountains.
