Which describes the Trail of Tears? Select the two that apply.

Question

A. It describes the removal of 15,000 Cherokee from Georgia lands.
B. It provided a way for slaves to escape to maroon camps on Seminole land.
C. It removed the last of the American Indians from the state of Georgia
D. It describes the split of the Creek nation into the Upper and Lower Creek

Answer 1

The two statements that correctly describe the Trail of Tears are:

A. It describes the removal of 15,000 Cherokee from Georgia lands.
C. It removed the last of the American Indians from the state of Georgia.

The Trail of Tears refers specifically to the forced relocation of the Cherokee Nation from their homelands in the southeastern United States to designated Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River, resulting in profound suffering and significant loss of life.