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What is the Indian Removal Act and
how does it fit with the American
ideals of freedom, equality, and
democracy?


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Answer:

  • US President Andrew Jackson oversaw the policy of "Indian removal," which was formalized when he signed the Indian Removal Act in May 1830
  • The Indian Removal Act authorized a series of migrations that become known as the Trail of Tears
  • This was devastating to Native Americans, their culture, and the way of life