Which side did the Cherokee Nation ally with during the American Civil War?
Union
Confederate States
Neutral
Both
Answer
The Cherokee Nation allied with the Confederate States during the American Civil War. Stand Watie, as a leader of the Cherokee Nation, supported the Confederacy and became the last Confederate States Army general to surrender.
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In which theater of the American Civil War did Stand Watie command forces?
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