The federal government’s removal policy involved removing American Indians from lands __________.

Question

A.
in the Southeast to lands west of the Mississippi
B.
in the Northeast to lands east of the Mississippi
C.
west of the Mississippi to lands in the Southeast
D.
east of the Mississippi to lands in the Northeast


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C

Answer 1

The best answer is A. in the Southeast to lands west of the Mississippi. This accurately reflects the federal government's removal policy, particularly exemplified by events such as the Trail of Tears, where many American Indians were forcibly relocated from their ancestral lands in the Southeast to designated territories west of the Mississippi River.