Which of the following reasons did Jackson give as justification for the Indian Removal Act?
A. The act was simply enforcing legal precedents from past Supreme Court rulings over ownership of Native American land.
B. The act was “protecting” Native Americans from an unjust law by giving them the choice to relocate.
C. The act was widely supported by Americans, so Jackson had no choice but to support it as well.
D. The act was an attempt to give Native Americans better land and opportunities than they would find in Georgia.
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B. The act was “protecting” Native Americans from an unjust law by giving them the choice to relocate.
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