Answer:
A. 18,000
Step-by-step explanation:
In 1838, President Martin van Buren wanted to obtained the resources that exist within American Indian land. To obtain it, he forcefully expelled the native Americans from their homelands in present-day Tennessee, Alabama, NC, and Georgia
After being expelled, the Native Americans were scattered all over the country. The path that they took to seek a new home is what commonly known as the "Trail of tears".
Approximately, around 18,000 of native Americans were expelled. A lot of them died before they event found a new home due to diseases and starvation.