What was the Indian removal act,and how was it used?
The Indian Removal Act is defined as an Act to provide for an exchange of lands with the Indians residing in any of the states or territories, and for their removal west of the river Mississippi. It was passed in 1830 by Congress and used by President Andrew Jackson to have the Indian Nations removed off their land by force onto Indian Territory located in Oklahoma Among the Indigenous nations forcefully removed were the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole followed by the Cherokee. According to a documentary about Andrew Jackson, presidents who agreed to the Indian Removal included Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe and John Quincy Adams. They persuaded the Indians to move west, but never forced the issue. This forceful removal by the point of a bayonet was known as the Trail of Tears, especially for the Cherokee Nation, who according to the documentary, were placed into concentration camps before being the last nation to march the journey in shackles.
