Summarize how Native American's were removed from their land under the presidencies of Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren in a short summary

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Under the presidencies of Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, Native Americans were forcibly removed from their ancestral lands in what became known as the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Jackson implemented the policy by pressuring tribes, such as the Cherokee, Creek, and Choctaw, to relocate west of the Mississippi River. The infamous Trail of Tears occurred during Van Buren's presidency, where thousands of Native Americans, primarily Cherokee, were forcibly marched to Oklahoma, resulting in the death of thousands due to harsh conditions and mistreatment. The removal policy aimed to open up valuable land for white settlers and further marginalize Native Americans from their territories.