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5. What did the Indian Removal Act do?

In its previous versions, the Indian Act clearly aimed to assimilate First Nations.

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Answer:

It authorized the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders.

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