When the Cherokee Indians refused to give up land wanted by white settlers, they were killed in large numbers. This illustrates a form of rejection known as
A) assimilation.
B) amalgamation.
C) extermination.
D) pluralism.

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Extermination refers to the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation, as illustrated by the killing of Cherokee Indians.

When the Cherokee Indians Refused to Give Up Land Wanted