PROBLEM #2:  Distance, rate, time                                       (Submitted by Josh, Sam, and Allison)
A.  If a detachment of Cherokees on the Trail of Tears traveled by water 65 miles one day and 45 miles the following day, what was the average rate of travel in miles per hour for the two days?  (Assume continuous travel) __________________
B.  Taylor's group traveled a land route approximately 1000 miles in 184 days.  What ws the average rate of travel per day? _________________________
C.  The entire land route taken by the Cherokee detachment led by John Benge from Fort Payne, Alabama was 1200 miles.  The detachment departed on September 28, 1838 and arrived in Oklahoma on Jan. 17, 1839.  How many days did the trip last? _______________  What was the average distance traveled per day? __________________
D.  If one detachment of Cherokees traveled 1800 miles by river, paddling at 0.2 mph with a current of 0.4 mph, how many days would their journey take? _______________________

PROBLEM #3:  Per Cent                                                                            (Submitted by Allison)
A.  13,000 Cherokee left of their own accord, unsupervised by the military, to relocate to the west, prior to the forced removal on the Trail of Tears.  The death rate for this group was 5.3%.  Find their rate of survival. __________________  Estimate the number of Cherokee who arrived safely, considering that 95 new births in this group occurred on the trail. ________________
B.  A minority faction of approximately 25 Cherokees signed the Treaty of New Echota and the U.S. Government enforced the unauthorized treaty, causing the entire tribe of 80,000 to abide by the provisions of the treaty.  What percentage of representation of the tribe signed the treaty? __________
C.  Approximately 70,000 Cherokee Indians were forcefully removed from their homes.  About 1000 escaped by hiding out in mountains or caves.  This group formed the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation.  What per cent of those forced to leave their homes did not actually travel west of the Mississippi? ____________

PROBLEM #4:  Time Measurement                                                           (Submitted by Marisa)
A.  The Cherokee Removal was officially voted in 1830 and by 1839 all removal was proclaimed complete.  Only a few remaining Cherokee were granted permission to remain in the area of North Carolina.  How many generations have passed since the Trail of Tears?  ______________________
B.  The Eternal Flame of the Cherokee Nation was carried on the Trail of Tears in the form of hot coals taken from the last council fire at Red Clay in September 1835.  The flame was returned to Red Clay in 1984 for the reunion council meeting of the Western and Eastern Bands of Cherokee.  How many years had the flame endured since it departed Red Clay? __________________________
The Eternal Flame at Red Clay Historical State Park still burns as a reminder of the enduring spirit of the Cherokee.
ANSWERS TO TRAIL OF TEARS:
1  A. (927/1029) =  ~90%;       B.  15:72 or 5:24 
2. A.  2.29 mph;    B. 5.43 miles per day;    C. 111 days;  ~10.8 miles per day    D. 125 days
3. A. 94.7%;  ~12,400       B. 0.03%;          C. ~1.4%          
4. A. about 8 generations (1 generation = 20 yrs.)     B. 149 years