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Question 3 • AZ-US/AZ History A (SS301)

President Jackson supported the Indian Removal Act, which forced all American Indian tribes east of the Mississippi River to

Answer
A
pan for gold and share the proceeds with white settlers.
B
surrender their lands in Indian Territory and move east.
C
assimilate with white American culture or move west.
D
give up their lands and move west to Indian Territory.

Explanation

The Indian Removal Act authorized the forced relocation of American Indian tribes living east of the Mississippi River to lands west of it, in Indian Territory. Therefore, the correct choice is “give up their lands and move west to Indian Territory.” Choice B reverses the direction of relocation.

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