Which statement best summarizes Native American removal policy in the 1830s?
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Correct answer: It used federal power, treaties, and military force to relocate Native nations westward
Removal policy combined federal legislation, disputed treaties, and military enforcement to relocate Native nations. It was a major example of U.S. expansion being carried out through coercion and dispossession.
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