The U.S. policy of Indian removal was largely motivated by the following reasons:
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More settlers arrived and wanted Indian lands to farm. - This was a significant factor as the westward expansion and the demand for land for agriculture increased pressure on Native American territories.
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The U.S. couldn’t afford to negotiate treaties to pay Native Americans for land. - Economic factors also played a role in the government's inability or unwillingness to properly compensate Native Americans for their land.
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Native Americans did not want to assimilate. - This resistance to assimilation was viewed unfavorably by many settlers and government officials, contributing to the desire to remove Native Americans from their lands.
The statement "Native Americans wanted to move to other land away from American settlements" does not accurately reflect the broader circumstances leading to Indian removal, as it was largely the U.S. government's policy to forcibly remove them rather than a mutual agreement or desire on the part of the Native Americans to relocate.
Therefore, the correct selections are:
- More settlers arrived and wanted Indian lands to farm.
- The U.S. couldn’t afford to negotiate treaties to pay Native Americans for land.
- Native Americans did not want to assimilate.