The resettlement of Native American tribes across the Mississippi River became known as _____________.

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The Trail of Tears refers specifically to the forced relocation of Native American tribes, such as the Cherokee, from their ancestral homelands in the southeastern United States to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) across the Mississippi River. This relocation was a result of policies of forced assimilation and removal put in place by the US government in the 1830s, often referred to as the Indian Removal Act.

The Resettlement of Native American Tribes Across the Mississippi River