may 28, 1830 - Indian Removal Act
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The Indian Removal Act was a law signed by President Andrew Jackson. It stated that the president to had the authority to exchange Indian land within existing state borders with unsettled land west of the Mississippi. A couple tribes went peacefully, but many resisted the relocation act. The natives unwillingness to go led to the forced removal of many tribes, a movement that is known as the "Trail of Tears."
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