Question

question 17
which of the following best describes the object of the president andrew jackson’s indian removal act?
a. to relocate all american indians from the continental united states to the territory of alaska
b. to remove american indians from isolated villages and relocate them by plane
c. to remove settlers who were living illegally on land held by american indians
d. to take american indian land east of the mississippi river and relocate the inhabitants west of the mississippi

Explanation:

The question is about the Indian Removal Act (implied by "President Andrew Jackson's..."). The Indian Removal Act's main intent was to relocate Native American tribes (American Indians) from their lands east of the Mississippi River to lands west of the Mississippi. Let's analyze the options:

• Option A: Relocating all to Canada/Mexico is incorrect. The relocation was to Indian Territory (present - day Oklahoma), not Canada/Mexico.
• Option B: Removing from isolated villages/reservations is not the main intent. The Act was about moving them from their ancestral lands in the east.
• Option C: Removing settlers on Indian - held land is not the purpose of the Indian Removal Act. The Act was about moving the Indians, not the settlers.
• Option D: This matches the main purpose of the Indian Removal Act, which was to take American Indian land east of the Mississippi and relocate the tribes west of the Mississippi.

Answer:

D. to take American Indian land east of the Mississippi River and relocate the tribes west of the Mississippi