The Indian Removal Act Flashcards
1
Q
when was the Indian removal act
A
1830
2
Q
who passed it
A
congress and Andrew Jackson
3
Q
what dis congress give Jackson
A
money and power to remove native Americans from eastern lands to west
4
Q
where were they removed to and why
A
the great American desert as it was unsuitable for white settlement
the land was meant to be theirs forever
5
Q
what did the northerners think
A
it was inhumane
6
Q
what did southerners think
A
native Americans were an obstacle to progress
7
Q
what did Jackson argue
A
removal was in their best interest as they could no longer be conned or corrupted
8
Q
how many treaties were negotiated
A
94 in 5 years
