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

Question

options:

It describes the removal of 15,000 Cherokee from Georgia lands.
It describes the removal of 15,000 Cherokee from Georgia lands.

It provided a way for slaves to escape to maroon camps on Seminole land.
It provided a way for slaves to escape to maroon camps on Seminole land.

It removed the last of the American Indians from the state of Georgia.
It removed the last of the American Indians from the state of Georgia.

It describes the split of the Creek nation into the Upper and Lower Creek.

Answer 1

The two options that describe the Trail of Tears are:

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

The Trail of Tears specifically refers to the forced relocation of the Cherokee Nation and other tribes from their ancestral lands in the Southeastern United States, particularly Georgia, to designated "Indian Territory" west of the Mississippi River, which included harrowing conditions and significant loss of life.