indian removal act

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Definition of indian removal act in English English dictionary

law signed in 1830 that called for the resettlement of American Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River (U.S. History)

(May 28, 1830) First major legislation that reversed the U.S. policy of respecting the rights of American Indians. The act granted tribes unsettled western prairie land in exchange for their territories within state borders, mainly in the Southeast. Some tribes refused to trade their land, and U.S. troops forced tribes such as the Cherokee to march westward in what became known as the Trail of Tears (1838-39). In Florida the Seminoles fought resettlement in the Seminole Wars (1835-42)

Hyphenation

In·di·an re·mov·al act

Turkish pronunciation

îndiın rîmuvıl äkt

Pronunciation

/ˈəndēən rəˈmo͞ovəl ˈakt/ /ˈɪndiːən rɪˈmuːvəl ˈækt/