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The government justified the forced relocation of Native Americans primarily through the belief in Manifest Destiny, which held that Americans were destined to expand across the continent. Officials argued that relocating Native Americans to designated territories would allow for the development of agriculture and settlement by white settlers, which they claimed was essential for economic progress. Additionally, they often framed the removal as a way to protect Native Americans from conflict with settlers, despite the devastating impacts it had on indigenous populations.

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