Why Did White Southerners Widely Support the Removal of Southern

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why did white southerners widely support the removal of southern Native American tribes?

• A) White southerners wanted Native Americans' land to expand cotton and tobacco production.
• B) They wanted to punish Native Americans for their raids on farms in Georgia and Alabama.
• C) The Native American tribes had refused to assimilate themselves to white society and customs.
• D) Gold had been discovered on the tribal lands, and white southerners hoped to cash in on the profits.

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