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In 1830 the Congress of the United States passed the "Indian Removal Act." Although many Americans were against the act, most notably Tennessee Congressman Davy Crockett, it passed anyway.
The Native people (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole) in the Indian removal act of 1830 came from the southeastern states (Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina) of the United States.
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David Crockett:Was a colonel in the Tennessee militia.Represented Tennessee in the US House of RepresentativesOpposed President Jackson's Indian Removal ActFought in the Texan RevolutionDied at the AlamoThere are links below to articles on his life, which have much more on him.
In 1830 the Congress of the United States passed the "Indian Removal Act." Although many Americans were against the act, most notably Tennessee Congressman Davy Crockett, it passed anyway.
The Native people (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole) in the Indian removal act of 1830 came from the southeastern states (Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina) of the United States.
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justification for the indian removal act
Indian removal.
Andrew Jackson was the man from Tennessee who was in favor of the Indian Removal Act.
The Indian removal did start in 1830 and stopped in 1860. The Indian Removal Act was passed by the senate on April 24, 1830.
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Legacy of indian Removal
Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs ended in 2010.
They have protested against misrepresentations of people of color.
The final phase of the Indian removal plan was the removal of the Cherokees. The Indian Removal Act was a law passed by Congress during Andrew Jackson presidency on May 28, 1830.