The Indian Removal Act was a legislation that gave the federal government the power to remove and relocate Native Americans that lived <span>east of the Mississippi. </span>It was signed into law during Andrew Jackson's term. This act required the Native Americans to relocate from their native lands so that the federal government can can use that land to build transportation routes and such. This was important because it led to the forced relocation and expulsion of many Natives who did not want to leave their land. Their journey out of their native lands came to be called "The Trail of Tears."
