History of the United States I / Unit 10 USH1 1389 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Indian Removal Act
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The idea
The Indian Removal Act of eighteen thirty required the relocation of southeastern nations westward to present-day Oklahoma.
In practice
Jackson presenting himself as a champion of opening land for White settlement.
Where people slip
His stated aim was moving native inhabitants beyond the boundaries of what he called American civilisation.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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