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The Indian Removal Act implemented federal-government policy towards its Indian populations, moving Native American tribes east of the Mississippi to lands west of the river. Although the act did not authorize the forced removal of indigenous tribes, it enabled the president to negotiate land-exchange treaties.
Indian removal. 1814 - 1858. Resource Bank Contents. Early in the 19th century, while the rapidly-growing United States expanded into the lower South, white settlers faced what they considered an ...
In 1830, under President Andrew Jackson, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act directing the executive branch to negotiate for Indian lands. The act set the tone for President Jackson in dealing with Indian affairs. The removal of the Cherokee Nation from the state of Georgia started under Jackson and outlasted his term in office.
Oct 25, 2023 · Explore the rich and diverse digital collections of the Library of Congress related to the Indian Removal Act, a controversial law that authorized the forced relocation of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands. Find historical documents, maps, images, and more that reveal the impact and legacy of this act.
Trail of Tears, in U.S. history, the forced relocation during the 1830s of Eastern Woodlands Indians of the Southeast region of the United States (including Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole, among other nations) to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River. Estimates based on tribal and military records suggest that ...
This is the transcript of “On Indian Removal,” a message presented by President Andrew Jackson to Congress on December 6, 1830. In this address, Jackson makes the case for the policy set forth in the Indian Removal Act. Author. Andrew Jackson. Grade Level. 9-12.
Jan 22, 2019 · The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. A few tribes went peacefully, but many resisted the relocation policy.
