What was the intent of the Indian Removal Act was to do what?

Answer 1

First of all the Indian removal act was created by Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States. It was created to move all Native Americans (not Indians) to designated spots in Oklahoma territory and Nebraska territory. the goal was to stop battles that had broken out between the Cherokees, Choctaws and other nations against American settlers and the us army. Most of these peoples were forced to walk a long and treacherous trail to the new territories where they were forced to live. This walk was know as the Trail of Tears. Now adays most people with Native American heritage from this era look at Jackson as the Jewish people look at Adolf Hitler. Some Native American casinos even didnt allow 20 dollar bills in because Jackson is on it.

Answer 2

Sought by by President Andrew Jackson(D) in 1830 and passed by a Democrat led congress, it was meant to encourage/assist/force member of the "five civilized tribes" from eastern states, particularly Georgia, to move west into the "Indian Territory", now Oklahoma. This act led to the "Trail of Tears" and more atrocities and is considered by many historians as America's only act of racial genocide.

Gave the president power to negotiate with Indian tribes

Authorized treaties with eastern Indian tribes

Allowed Jackson to negotiate treaties to get Indian tribes to move west

Answer 3

The Indian Removal Act was passed on May 28, 1830. It authorized the President to negotiate with Indian tribes in the south for their removal to federal territory in exchange for their homelands.

Answer 4

This act was President Andrew Jackson's idea. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 led the to the Trail of Tears where the five civilized tribes had to walk many miles to the mid-western/ western portions of America to live on reservations. The civilized tribes were civilized because they owned slaves. Many Indians died on the trail.

Answer 5

it forced native americans from areas where they had lived for hundreds of years

Answer 6

Negotiate treaties to remove the Indians from the southeastern United States.

Answer 7

He didn't like Red People very much.