indian removal act of 1830

"The Indian Removal Act promised Native Americans money and supplies to move west to an area called Indian Territory. The government said the Native Americans could live there forever. That promise was broken in the late 1800s"--Provided by publisher.

"In the early 1800s, white Americans sought out more lands. The 1830 Indian Removal Act allowed the US government to trade lands with Native Americans. But officials often forcibly removed Native peoples from their homelands. 'The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears' describes this period of forced removal and its lasting effects"--Provided by publisher.

"Explores the Indian Removal Act and its effects"--Amazon.

"Tells the story behind the law that forced thousands of American Indians out of their ancestral homelands. Each spread provides information about the context, wording, and lasting effects of the document paired with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and historical images"--Amazon.com.