Indian Removal Act

U.S. History Skillbook

Exercise #4

The Indian Removal Act

Study the map, and then answer the questions that follow. Refer to Chapter 12 (page 47) for guidance on effective map analysis.

  1. Why did many Americans think that the Native Americans were “in the way of expansion” in the 1830s?
  2. Who gained the greatest benefit from the Indian Removal Act? Why?
  3. Why do you think no one spoke out against the Indian Removal Act? Why do you think no one tried to stop this removal?

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