What occurred after Geronimo surrendered to General Miles in 1886?
A) The U.S.government resettled the Apaches in Mexico.
B) The Apache warriors were tried as war criminals and executed.
C) The Apaches were allowed to remain on their ancestral land in the Southwest.
D) The government sent nearly five hundred Apaches to prisons in the South.

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After Geronimo surrendered, the U.S. government did not allow the Apaches to return to their lands. Instead, nearly five hundred Apaches, including Geronimo and his followers, were sent to prisons in the South, notably in Florida, Alabama, and eventually Oklahoma, where they were held as prisoners of war.

What Occurred After Geronimo Surrendered to General Miles in 1886