Challenges faced by Native Americans Why did Settlers want the land that the Native Americans lived on? Who was president of the U.S. at the time of the Indian Removal Act? What did the Indian Removal Act do? What 5 tribes were affected because of this act? 1. 4. 2. 5. 3 Challenges Faced by Native Americans: 1. 2. 3. Limited food and supplies on Reservations

Why did Settlers want the land that the Native Americans lived on Why did Settlers want the land that the Native Americans lived on? They wanted to farm it, live on it, cut down trees, build houses and roads. Who was president of the U.S. at the time of the Indian Removal Act? Andrew Jackson was president when the Act was passed. Martin Van Buren was president in 1838 when it was enforced. What did the Indian Removal Act do? Allowed the U.S. Government to relocate Native American tribes living in the east to Reservations west of the Mississippi. What 5 tribes were affected because of this act? 1. Cherokees 4. Muskagee - Creek 2. Chickasaw 5. Seminole 3 Choctaw Challenges Faced by Native Americans: 1. Loss of land 2. Forced onto Reservations 3. Limited food and supplies on reservations