Read the paragraph from the article.
In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, which allowed the government to remove Native Americans from their tribal land and settle them elsewhere. The main targets were tribes in the Southeast, such as the Cherokee. Resettlement was supposed to be voluntary. However, it turned out not to be. Thousands of Native Americans were forced from their homes and sent west of the Mississippi River. The forced relocation became known as the Trail of Tears.
Which statement summarizes the paragraph?
A. The Indian Removal Act allowed Congress to buy tribal land.
B. The government forced many tribes to leave their lands and move west.
C. Congress wanted to take tribal land west of the Mississippi River.
D. The Trail of Tears was a voluntary relocation of the Cherokee tribe.