Question

Why did Congress pass the Indian Removal Act of 1830? Check all that apply.

to speed up the assimilation of American Indian tribes
to free up land for white settlers to move onto
to make it easier to access gold found on tribal land
to take over the crops that American Indian tribes grew
to keep white settlers from living alongside American Indians
to tap into the skills of American Indian tribes

Answer 1

C,D,E,F

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

to make it easier to access gold found on tribal land. to take over the crops that American Indian tribes grew. to keep white settlers from living alongside American Indians. to tap into the skills of American Indian tribes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Indian Removal Act was a federal law that President Andrew Jackson promoted. Congress passed the law in 1830. Because Congress wanted to make more land in the Southeast available to white settlers, the law required Native Americans living east of the Mississippi River to move west of it.