When Native Americans were forced off of their land and onto the "Trail of Tears," they left territory that was closest to which of these features?

Question

Responses
A Rocky Mountains.Rocky Mountains.
B Ozark Mountains.Ozark Mountains.
C Adirondack Mountains.Adirondack Mountains.
D Appalachian Mountains.

Answer 1

The "Trail of Tears" primarily involved the forced relocation of Native Americans, especially the Cherokee Nation, from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to designated Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River. The territories they were removed from were closest to the Appalachian Mountains. Therefore, the correct response is:

D. Appalachian Mountains.