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What was the Trail of Tears?

  1. The forced relocation of the Cherokee and other Native peoples to Indian Territory
  2. A military campaign during the Mexican-American War
  3. A well-established 19th-century trade route connecting Atlantic ports to California
  4. A transcontinental railroad built across Native lands in the 1850s
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Correct answer: The forced relocation of the Cherokee and other Native peoples to Indian Territory

The Trail of Tears refers to the forced removal of Native peoples, especially the Cherokee, from their homelands to the West. Thousands suffered from disease, exposure, hunger, and exhaustion during the journey.

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