Native American Removal · US History

What was Indian Territory?

  1. Land west of the Mississippi River set aside for relocated Native nations
  2. A newly organized U.S. state created specifically for Native American voters
  3. A British colony preserved exclusively for Native American nations
  4. A separate federal district created near Washington, D.C., for Native affairs
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Correct answer: Land west of the Mississippi River set aside for relocated Native nations

Indian Territory referred mainly to lands west of the Mississippi River where the federal government relocated many Native nations. Much of this area later became part of present-day Oklahoma.

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