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The Choctaw Nation, Removal, and a Gift to Ireland
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Indian Removal
Some refer to this as the Trail of Tears. The Choctaw Nation uses the term “removals” instead of “Trail of Tears.”
Early in the 19th century, the United States felt threatened by England and Spain, who held land in the western continent. At the same time, American settlers wanted more land. Thomas Jefferson proposed the creation of a buffer zone between U.S. and European holdings, to be inhabited by eastern American Indians. This plan would also allow for American expansion westward from the…
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