What was the mark on the trees that explorers made?

slash
scratch
brand
blaze

blaze

Explanation:

back in the colony days they used a thing called Trail Blazing which helped hiker or travelers remember where their going or which path they have been on.

in 1897, pershing became a tactical officer at west point, and that's where he was given the nickname "black jack." pershing's first name is "john," for which "jack" is a nickname, and he was a white man who commanded black troops. hence "black jack".

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