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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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JordanThe 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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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.
