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Enacted by President Andrew Jackson in 1830, it was meant to encourage/assist/force member of the "five civilized tribes" from eastern states, particularly Georgia, to move west into the "Indian Territory", now Oklahoma. This act led to the Trail of Tears and more atrocities. the trail of tears was from 1830-1838
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∙ 10y agoThe Indian Removal Act authorized the president to negotiate unsettled lands west of the Mississippi River to Indian tribes, in exchange for their lands . It was passed on May 28,1930 by Andrew Jackson.
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It was were Jackson moved the american indians out of their home by force and many people felt guilty about it
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What act moved native Americans west of the Mississippi river?
Indian Removal Act
What was the law that allowed native Americans to be removed from their lands?
The Indian Removal Act
What statement best explains the Indian Removal Act?
It was used to force Indians from their homes.
What was the opinion of the northern industrialists on the Indian Removal Act?
The northern industrialists generally frowned upon the Indian Removal Act.
What purpose did the Indian Removal Act have?
The purpose of the Indian Removal Act was to take the Indians to the land west of the Mississippi River.
What is the best description of the Indian removal act?
The act provided for the removal of the Indian tribes living east of the Mississippi River to lands west of the Mississippi River.
What following is the best description of the Indian Removal Act?
Native amercians were to be moved west of the missippi river
What act moved native Americans west of the Mississippi river?
Indian Removal Act
What was Andrew Jackson trying to gain in his message to congress on Indian removal?
justification for the indian removal act
What best explains the Indian removal act?
It was used to force Indians from their homes.
Which trail was caused by the Indian removal act?
The trail that was caused by the Indian removal act was the Trail of Tears.
What was the law that allowed native Americans to be removed from their lands?
The Indian Removal Act
What statement best explains the Indian Removal Act?
It was used to force Indians from their homes.
What did john Marshall say about the Indian removal act?
John Marshall said he wanted to enforce the Indian Removal act
What was the opinion of the northern industrialists on the Indian Removal Act?
The northern industrialists generally frowned upon the Indian Removal Act.
What purpose did the Indian Removal Act have?
The purpose of the Indian Removal Act was to take the Indians to the land west of the Mississippi River.
Did president Andrew Jackson enforce the Indian removal removal act before gold was discovered in Georgia?
When Jackson found out there was gold, he immediatly called for the Indian removal act
