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Explanation: 1.The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders
2. The Removal Act paved the way for the forced expulsion of tens of thousands of American Indians from their land into the West in an event widely known as the "Trail of Tears," a forced resettlement of the Indian population.
The setting which the excerpt above indicates is that of the time of execution in the king's palace. The correct option is C. In this excerpt the author was describing the custom of the people when they want admittance into the king's palace and how the king can use that opportunity to kill his nobles who he desires to put to death.