USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Indian Removal Act
A
In 1830, authorizing the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River to lands in the West.
B
The Cherokee were forced to march 800 miles to the Indian Territory
C
Court ruled that the Cherokee nation was a distinct community in which the laws of Georgia had no force
D
U.S. land in what is now Oklahoma-and planned to move Native Americans there.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Introduction. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Removal Act was signed into law on May 28, 1830, by United States President Andrew Jackson.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson pursued a policy of Indian Removal, forcing Native Americans living in Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi to trek hundreds of miles to territory in present-day Oklahoma.

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