Discuss the issues that led to the Indian Removal Act.

The Americans wanted more land and to expand their territory greatly to become a more powerful nation overall. Specifically they wanted the Indian's land since it was good for the purposes they needed at that moment in time, such as resources.

The White Americans found out that the land that the Indians were living on had valuable materials on it and so they had the Indians removed disregarding the treaty and Americans moved in for the materials.