The United States Government's forced relocation of Native people to reservations, in order to claim the land for immigrants. The reasons ranged from simply needing the land for settlers to the presence of gold or other precious minerals. This entire continent was once Indian land - today there is very little still considered as such.
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The final phase of the Indian removal plan was the removal of the Cherokees. The Indian Removal Act was a law passed by Congress during Andrew Jackson presidency on May 28, 1830.
The trail that was caused by the Indian removal act was the Trail of Tears.
With support of Andrew Jackson, congress did the Indian removal act of all Indians east of the Mississippi river. They were moved to Indian territory which is now modern day Oklahoma.
About 7-8 years it started in 1831 and ended in 1838-1839
Indian Removal Act