The main purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 was D. to remove all Native-Americans west of the Mississippi River. This act aimed to relocate Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in the eastern United States to designated areas in the west, effectively opening up their lands for settlement and development by white settlers.
What was the main purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
A.
to remove all Native-Americans to the Texas-Mexico border
B.
to remove all Native-Americans to reservations above the Mason Dixon line
C.
to remove all Native-Americans to a large reservation in Georgia
D.
to remove all Native-Americans west of the Mississippi River
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