How were the Potawatomi affected by the Indian Removal Act?

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A treaty with the United States enabled the Potawatomi to remain on ancestral lands.
A treaty with the United States enabled the Potawatomi to remain on ancestral lands.

The American government made the Potawatomi leave early Indiana for Kansas.
The American government made the Potawatomi leave early Indiana for Kansas.

Chief Menominee encouraged the Potawatomi to leave the land and move to Kansas.
Chief Menominee encouraged the Potawatomi to leave the land and move to Kansas.

The U.S. government recognized and honored the Potawatomi's right to remain on the land.
The U.S. government recognized and honored the Potawatomi's right to remain on the land.

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The correct response is:

The American government made the Potawatomi leave early Indiana for Kansas.

The Indian Removal Act led to the forced relocation of many Native American tribes, including the Potawatomi, from their ancestral lands in the Midwest to designated areas west of the Mississippi River, primarily Kansas.