Question

To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;" —U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
This section of the U.S. Constitution supports the Indian Removal Act because it conveys the idea that

A.
the government can only remove Native American groups with the approval of a foreign nation.

B.
the government has the right to take over Native American lands for its own commercial benefit.

C.
the government has the ability to withhold monetary assistance to Native American groups for any reason.

D.
the government must negotiate a land deal for the commercial use of lands occupied by Native American groups.

Answer 1

Either A or B. the government has the right to take over Native American lands for its own commercial benefit.