Which explains why Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830?

a. Whites wanted to take control of the Indian tribes' valuable land in the East.

b. The Indian tribes refused to adopt white ways of life or care for their children.

c. The Supreme Court ordered Congress to remove Indian tribes from the East.

d. Congress overruled President Andrew Jackson's attempt to protect the Indian tribes.

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Kylie Greene

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11 May, 02:18

Which explains why Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830?

a. Whites wanted to take control of the Indian tribes' valuable land in the East.

b. The Indian tribes refused to adopt white ways of life or care for their children.

c. The Supreme Court ordered Congress to remove Indian tribes from the East.

d. Congress overruled President Andrew Jackson's attempt to protect the Indian tribes.

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Lee Berger · Answer 1

A. Whites wanted to take control of the Indian tribes' valuable land in the East.

The Indian Removal Act granted the Native Americans unsettled land in the west in exchange for them leaving the land in the East. So A seems like the most likely answer.