Bill S. 102 Proposing the Indian Removal Act
4/26/1830
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The bill S. 102, "An act to provide for an exchange of lands with the Indians residing in any state or territories," originated in and passed the Senate, then was considered in the House of Representatives.
It became the Indian Removal Act when Congress passed it, and President Andrew Jackson signed it on May 28, 1830. The act authorized the President to negotiate removal treaties with Indian tribes living east of the Mississippi River. The goal was to remove all Native Americans living in existing states and territories and send them to unsettled land in the west..
It became the Indian Removal Act when Congress passed it, and President Andrew Jackson signed it on May 28, 1830. The act authorized the President to negotiate removal treaties with Indian tribes living east of the Mississippi River. The goal was to remove all Native Americans living in existing states and territories and send them to unsettled land in the west..
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Full Citation: S. 102 An act to provide for an exchange of lands with the Indians residing in any state or territories (The Indian Removal Act of 1830); 4/26/1830; Bills Originating in the Senate and Considered in the House during the 21st Congress; Bills and Resolutions Originating in the Senate and Considered in the House, 1789 - 2003; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/s-102-indian-removal-act, June 21, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
