Final answer:
The Trail of Tears was the term used to describe the forced relocation of Native Americans, including the Cherokee tribe, from the Southeast to Oklahoma, resulting in great suffering and many deaths. The correct option is 3.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Trail of Tears was the name Native Americans gave to their forced relocation from the Southeast into Oklahoma. The correct answer to the question is option 3) Trail of Tears. This tragic event was a result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and led to the suffering and death of thousands of Native Americans, including the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes.
The Cherokee Trail of Tears in particular is the most famous, during which an estimated 16,000 Cherokee people were driven from their lands in Georgia to the designated Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma, with around 5,000 dying in the process.