Why did Congress pass the Indian Removal Act of 1830? Check all that apply.

to speed up the assimilation of American Indian tribes

to free up land for white settlers to move onto

to make it easier to access gold found on tribal land

to take over the crops that American Indian tribes grew

to keep white settlers from living alongside American Indians

to tap into the skills of American Indian tribes

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Trevon Cannon

30 August, 10:47

Why did Congress pass the Indian Removal Act of 1830? Check all that apply.

to speed up the assimilation of American Indian tribes

to free up land for white settlers to move onto

to make it easier to access gold found on tribal land

to take over the crops that American Indian tribes grew

to keep white settlers from living alongside American Indians

to tap into the skills of American Indian tribes

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Desmond Moody · Answer 1

The Indian Removal Act was signed into law on May 28, 1830, by United States President Andrew Jackson. The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern Native American tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for white settlement of their ancestral lands.