Question

question 9 of 20
which statement best explains why andrew jackson enforced the indian removal act despite opposition from the supreme court?
a. jackson believed relocating indigenous peoples would prevent them from becoming enslaved.
b. jackson did not believe that indigenous peoples engaged in farming and other practices that required land.
c. jackson believed that indigenous peoples should be relocated so that white settlers could have desirable land.
d. jackson did not believe that the supreme court had the power to make decisions about indigenous peoples.

Explanation:

Andrew Jackson's main motivation for enforcing the Indian Removal Act was to open up land for white settlers. The act was driven by the desire for more land for settlers, not by concerns about enslavement (A is wrong as there's no such basis), Indigenous peoples did engage in land - using practices (B is incorrect), and while Jackson may have had issues with the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia, the core reason was land for settlers. The Supreme Court did have the power to make decisions regarding Indigenous - state relations (D is false). The Indian Removal Act was part of a larger pattern of westward expansion and land acquisition for white settlers.

Answer:

C. Jackson believed that Indigenous peoples should be relocated so that white settlers could have desirable land.