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Which statement BEST describes the "Trail of Tears"?
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A It was the name given to the secret escape route of slaves.It was the name given to the secret escape route of slaves.
B Children were forced to work in factories in the Northeast.Children were forced to work in factories in the Northeast.
C Cherokee and Creek Indians were forced from their homes in the Southeast and forced to move to Oklahoma.Cherokee and Creek Indians were forced from their homes in the Southeast and forced to move to Oklahoma.
D It was the name given to the construction of the first railroad that connected the east coast with the west coast.
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The statement that BEST describes the "Trail of Tears" is:
C. Cherokee and Creek Indians were forced from their homes in the Southeast and forced to move to Oklahoma.
The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of Native American tribes, particularly the Cherokee, from their ancestral lands in the Southeastern United States to designated "Indian Territory" in present-day Oklahoma, resulting in great suffering and many deaths along the journey.
C. Cherokee and Creek Indians were forced from their homes in the Southeast and forced to move to Oklahoma.
The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of Native American tribes, particularly the Cherokee, from their ancestral lands in the Southeastern United States to designated "Indian Territory" in present-day Oklahoma, resulting in great suffering and many deaths along the journey.