Question

What event does the "Trail of Tears" describe?

1) The expansion of voting rights to all white men
2) The forced relocation of Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River
3) The belief in the United States destiny to expand westward
4) The negotiation of treaties with foreign countries.

Answer 1

2) The forced relocation of Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River — chiefly the 1830s removals (Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole) under the Indian Removal Act; thousands died on the forced marches, hence the name "Trail of Tears."