The Trail of Tears refers to the forced removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to designated Indian Territory, which is present-day Oklahoma, during the 1830s. The Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw nations were forcibly relocated by the US government in violation of existing treaties and laws. Approximately 100,000 Native Americans were forced to leave their homes, resulting in the deaths of thousands due to exposure, disease, and starvation. The event is considered one of the most tragic and unjust episodes in American history, as it led to the loss of Native American lives, culture, and land.
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