Which option correctly describes what happened during the Trail of Tears?(1 point)

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Many indigenous people were forced to move west and died of disease and exhaustion.
Many indigenous people were forced to move west and died of disease and exhaustion.

James Monroe declared that European countries should stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
James Monroe declared that European countries should stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.

Indigenous peoples fought Americans for control of the land.
Indigenous peoples fought Americans for control of the land.

Andrew Jackson convinced Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act of 1830.

Answer 1

The option that correctly describes what happened during the Trail of Tears is:

Many indigenous people were forced to move west and died of disease and exhaustion.

The Trail of Tears refers specifically to the forced relocation of several Native American tribes, particularly the Cherokee, from their ancestral homelands in the southeastern United States to designated "Indian Territory" west of the Mississippi River, resulting in a significant loss of life due to disease, exposure, and exhaustion.