Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was passed by Congress on May 28, 1830, during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. The law authorized the president to negotiate with Indian tribes in the Southern United States for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their ancestral homelands.
The act enjoyed strong support from the non-native peoples of the South, who were eager to gain access to lands inhabited by the Five Civilized Tribes. Christian missionaries, such as Jeremiah Evarts, protested against the law's passage.
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American History USA Articles
- Georgia Encyclopedia -- "Land Lottery System"
The distribution of frontier lands was fraught with political difficulties. Many different methods were used, but a unique solution was devised in Georgia -- the Land Lottery. - Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears
The Georgia Gold Rush and election of Andrew Jackson were disastrous for the Cherokee. The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears soon followed.
Books/Sources
- INDIAN REMOVAL ACT (1830): An entry from Macmillan Reference USA's Major Acts of Congress - Sara M. Patterson
- The Indian Removal Act: Forced Relocation (Snapshots in History) - Mark Stewart
Youtube
- Unstoppable Force Paradox - Part 67 - Indian Removal Act
- America wicked from the root: Indian Removal Act
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