Question

The Trail of Tears passed through all the following states except one. Which state was NOT part of the

Cherokee-forced march?
A. Missouri
B. Tennessee
C. Kentucky
D. South Carolina

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. South Carolina.

The Trail of Tears did not pass through South Carolina. It passed through the following states:

• Tennessee

• Kentucky

• Illinois

• Missouri

The Cherokee were forcibly relocated from Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). Their forced march did not pass through South Carolina.

So the states that were NOT part of the Trail of Tears were:

D. South Carolina

The other options (Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky) were states that the Trail of Tears passed through.

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