Which president supported the removal of Native Americans from the Southeast?

• A. John Quincy Adams
• B. Henry Clay
• C. William Crawford
• D. Andrew Jackson

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is the policy of Indian removal in the early 19th century. Andrew Jackson was the president who strongly pushed for moving Native American tribes out of the Southeast to lands west of the Mississippi. He believed this would open valuable lands for white settlement and reduce conflicts with settlers, and he used presidential power to push through the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which led to forced relocations like theTrail of Tears. This is why he is the best answer—the removal policy and its enforcement are most closely tied to his presidency.