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Which forced relocation of the Cherokee people is known as the Trail of Tears?
Indian Removal Act
Dawes Act
Homestead Act
Indian Appropriations Act
Answer
The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of the Cherokee people from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) as a result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Thousands of Cherokee people died during the journey due to harsh conditions, disease, and starvation.
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