Question

which is not true of the indian removal act of 1830?

most whigs opposed this legislation.

andrew jackson supported it.

three of the five tribes favored the legislation because they welcomed the opportunity for westward expansion.

the act forced members of five tribes to leave their lands in the east and relocate further west.

Explanation:

• Most Whigs opposed the Indian Removal Act, which is true.
• Andrew Jackson was a strong supporter of the Indian Removal Act, so this is true.
• The five tribes (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole) generally did not favor the act; they were forced to relocate, and the idea that three favored it for westward expansion is false.
• The act did force the five tribes to leave their eastern lands and relocate west, which is true.

Answer:

C. Three of the five tribes favored the legislation because they welcomed the opportunity for westward expansion.