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Indian Removal Act

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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INDIAN REMOVAL ACT

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WHY DID JACKSON CONSIDER IT GOOD?

  • Fair exchange of land
  • Uneducated and "uncivilized"
  • Preserve and protect N. American culture
  • Good for future economy (plantations/farming)
  • Misuse of land (by Indians)
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USE OF LAND WAS CHANGED BY WHITES

  • Forests cut down
  • Land used for settlements
  • Tobacco farming--land was destroyed
  • Cotton farming and production
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INDIANS SENT TO OKLAHOMA

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Julie Madacki