Which was the goal of the Indian Removal Act of 1830? A. to move Indian tribes to reservations in Florida and Georgia B. to move Indian tribes off the Great Plains to protect buffalo herds C. to move Indian tribes west so white settlers could take their land D. to move Indian tribes to Canada so they could hunt freely

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Jaslene Fischer

29 April, 16:42

Which was the goal of the Indian Removal Act of 1830? A. to move Indian tribes to reservations in Florida and Georgia B. to move Indian tribes off the Great Plains to protect buffalo herds C. to move Indian tribes west so white settlers could take their land D. to move Indian tribes to Canada so they could hunt freely

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Ruth Burgess · Answer 1

This Act, in the era of the Jackson presidency, gave Jackson the authority to speak with the leaders of Native American tribes regarding their transfer west of the Mississippi. The answer is C. "to move Indian tribes west so white settlers could take their land"

Ivy Cooke · Answer 2

The act was used to force indians to relocate westward.