Indian Removal Act
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Indian Removal (Zinn Chapter 7)
Once the white men decided that they wanted lands belonging to the
Native Americans (Indians), the United States Government did everything
in its power to help the white men acquire Indian land. The US
Government did everything from turning a blind eye to passing ....
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.... which was working its way
through Congress in the form of a Bill. Jackson won a sweeping victory
and began to formulate his strategies which he would use in an "Indian
Removal campaign". In 1829, upon seeing that his beloved Bill was not
being enforced Jackson began dealing with the Indian tribes and offering
them "untouchable" tracts of lands west of the Mississippi River if they
would only cede their lands to the US and move themselves there. Jackson
was a large fan of states ....
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