Andrew Jackson's administration supported the removal of Native Americans from the eastern states because
A) the Indians assimilated too easily into white society.
B) the Supreme Court ruled in favor of this policy.
C) whites wanted the Indians' lands.
D) Georgia and Florida tried to protect the Indians and their lands.
E) they continued their attacks on white settlements.

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Andrew Jackson's administration supported the removal of Native Americans primarily because white settlers wanted access to the lands occupied by Native American tribes in the eastern states. The desire for expansion and agricultural development drove the push for Indian removal.

Andrew Jackson's Administration Supported the Removal of Native Americans from the Eastern