In the 1820s and 30s, many white Americans favored the removal of the Indian tribes who remained east of the Mississippi River primarily to
a. Help "civilize" these "noble savages"
b. Help end frontier violence between whites and Indians
c. Preserve the American Indians' independent status
d. Open up new lands for white settlers
e. Allow the tribes to continue to exist as sovereign nations
Answer: d. Open up new lands for white settlers
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