In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which aimed to do which of the following? A. establish a reservation system that would keep Native Americans in the Southeast B. force Native American tribes to move west of the Mississippi River C. establish a system of forcing Native Americans to give up their cultural beliefs D. force the Cherokee living in Georgia to move onto reservations
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In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which aimed to do which of the following? A. establish a reservation system that would keep Native Americans in the Southeast B. force Native American tribes to move west of the Mississippi River C. establish a system of forcing Native Americans to give up their cultural beliefs D. force the Cherokee living in Georgia to move onto reservations
Solution
The Indian Removal Act, signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830, aimed to B. force Native American tribes to move west of the Mississippi River.
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