Which president strongly supported Indian removal as a national policy?
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Correct answer: Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson strongly supported Indian removal and signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830. His administration argued that removal would reduce conflict, but the policy caused great suffering and dispossession.
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