Question

Why did Congress pass the Indian Removal Act in 1830?

to move Indian tribes west of the Mississippi River so white settlers could take their land

to move Indian tribes out of the path of the transcontinental railroad

to move Indian tribes off the Great Plains before they killed all the buffalo herds

to move Indian tribes to Canadian territory so they could hunt freely

Answer 1

Answer:Option (A)

Step-by-step explanation:

President Andrew Jackson negotiated with southern native American tribes for the removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi river in exchange for white settlement of their ancestral lands.