USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

THE TRAIL OF TEARS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
About ____ Native Americans died on the Trail of Tears.
A
1, 000
B
2, 500
C
5, 000
D
10, 000
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to estimates based on tribal and military records, approximately 100, 000 Indigenous people were forced from their homes during the Trail of Tears, and some 15, 000 died during their relocation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Check out seven facts about this infamous chapter in American history. Cherokee Indians are forced from their homelands during the 1830’s.

Detailed explanation-3: -Between 1830 and 1850, about 100, 000 American Indians living between Michigan, Louisiana, and Florida moved west after the U.S. government coerced treaties or used the U.S. Army against those resisting. Many were treated brutally. An estimated 3, 500 Creeks died in Alabama and on their westward journey.

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