Question

What was the Trail of Tears?

-the route cowboys took to transport cattle to and from markets in the East
-the route used by American Indians being forcibly relocated west of the Mississippi River
-the trail used by thousands of immigrants and pioneers to travel westward
-the symbolic trail of women suffragists as they fought to gain the right to vote

Answer 1

The Trail of Tears was the route used by American Indians being forcibly relocated west of the Mississippi River.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Trail of Tears is the route used for the forced relocation of the Cherokee to the western United States in 1838, resulting in the death of an estimated 4,000 Cherokee.

The Cherokee were not the only ones forced to move during this era, and the term Trail of Tears is sometimes used to describe similar events in the history of the Native American peoples, especially among the five civilized tribes.

Answer 2

-the route used by American Indians being forcibly relocated west of the Mississippi River

The trail of Tears was American Indians being forced from their native lands into reservations.

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