Question

In 1830, President Jackson asked Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act, which ______.

a. threatened to remove Native Americans in the Southeast if they did not comply with the government's "Civilization Program"

b. ordered the immediate imprisonment of all Native Americans remaining east of the Mississippi River

c. approved the dispersal of payments to Native American leaders in response to their voluntary westward migration

d. authorized the president to negotiate and oversee the removal of Native Americans living east of the Mississippi River

Answer 1

d. authorized the president to negotiate and oversee the removal of Native Americans living east of the Mississippi River

Answer 2

In 1830, President Jackson asked Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act, which did option D.) “authorized the president to negotiate and oversee the removal of Native Americans living east of the Mississippi River.

Andrew Jackson wanted the natives to relocate west of the Appalachian Mountains. The court case Worcester v. Georgia was a court ruling that states could not impose regulations on native lands. After the court’s ruling, Andrew Jackson himself said, “Let Congress enforce their own ruling.” After that statement, Andrew Jackson forcefully removed Indians from their homes and relocated them.