Indian Removal Act
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- YOU MUST LEAVE THIS LAND !
- This has been our land for years !
- These Natives need to leave
- EARLIER
- I totally agree
- We could definitely use some land
- I am ready for the Indians to leave.
- President Jackson wanted to secure land for the common man by moving the Native Americans off of the land.
- You're not needed here, you need to leave
- LEAVE?! We're a nation just like you! How dare you !!!
- Therefore, Jackson urged Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act. It authorized the removal of Native Americans from land east of the Mississippi River to the West.
- come with us...It's time to leave!
- Many white settlers were not very fond of their Native American neighbors.
- Many Cherokee had believed that they could prevent conflict and removal by adopting white culture. They claimed to be an independent nation.
- US soldiers were used to physically remove resisting Indians from their land. The soldiers showed no mercy and lied to motivate the Indians to leave.
- The Native Americans were forced to march 80 miles west to new land without food or supplies. 1/4 of the native populations died along the Trial of Tears.
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