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What did the u.s. government want to achieve with the indian removal act?

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The United States wanted to expand their territory farther west. The idea of Manifest Destiny was what the government wanted to achieve.
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The Indian Removal Act was set because the growth of the US could continue without interference if the Indians were not there.

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