4. What was the Trail of Tears?

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4. What was the Trail of Tears? empezar lección		The Trail of Tears was a series of forced relocations of Native American tribes carried out by the United States government in the 1830s.
4. What was the Trail of Tears? empezar lección		It mainly affected the so-called Five Civilized Tribes: the Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole.
4. What was the Trail of Tears? empezar lección		These tribes were forced to leave their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States and move west of the Mississippi River to designated Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma).
4. What was the Trail of Tears? empezar lección		The policy was a result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, signed by President Andrew Jackson.
4. What was the Trail of Tears? empezar lección		Although the relocation was officially presented as peaceful and legal, it was carried out under military pressure and harsh conditions.
4. What was the Trail of Tears? empezar lección		Thousands of Native Americans were forced to march long distances without adequate food, shelter, or medical care. As a result, many people died from disease, starvation, and exhaustion.
4. What was the Trail of Tears? empezar lección		The Cherokee removal of 1838–1839 is the most well-known episode and gave rise to the term “Trail of Tears.” - The event represents a serious violation of human rights and Native American sovereignty.
4. What was the Trail of Tears? empezar lección		Today, the Trail of Tears is remembered as a tragic chapter in American history and a symbol of injustice toward Indigenous peoples.

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