Question

16.

Which explains why Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830?

A.
Whites wanted to take control of the Indian tribes' valuable land in the East.

B.
Congress overruled President Andrew Jackson's attempt to protect the Indian tribes.

C.
The Indian tribes refused to adopt white ways of life or care for their children.

D.
The Supreme Court ordered Congress to remove Indian tribes from the East.

Answer 1

Whites wanted to take control of the Indian tribes' valuable land in the East.