Question

Why did white settlers want Native Americans to be relocated to Indian Territory?

A) The Native Americans could not adjust to white culture.
B) Native Americans were attacking white settlers and stealing food.
C) The land the Native Americans occupied was rich in minerals and was good for farming.
D) They did not want Native Americans to gain the right to vote.

Answer 1

White settlers wanted Native Americans relocated due to the desirability of the rich mineral and farming lands the Native Americans occupied. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 led to mass relocations and the violation of treaties by settlers.

Step-by-step explanation:

White settlers wanted Native Americans to be relocated to Indian Territory primarily because the land the Native Americans occupied was rich in minerals and was good for farming. The expansion of White settlement and the influx of European immigrants seeking land for settlement, farming, mining, and cattle ranching turned areas that had once been designated as Indian Territory into desirable locations. Adding to this desirability, some lands held rich timber resources or were valuable for the growing railways. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 resulted in the infamous "Trail of Tears" and the forced relocation of thousands of Native Americans to lands that the settlers would eventually claim as well. Despite treaties assuring Native Americans the right to these lands, settlers routinely violated these agreements with little intervention from the federal government.

Answer 2

C) The land the Native Americans occupied was rich in minerals and was good for farming.