Which Congressional action is best described in the statement below?

Question

Which Congressional action is best described in the statement below?

""No one can doubt the moral duty of the Government of the United States to protect and if possible to preserve... the scattered [remains] of this race which are left within our borders. In the discharge of this duty an extensive region in the West has been assigned for their permanent residence. It has been divided into districts and allotted among them...."
- Andrew Jackson, December 7, 1835"

Corrupt Bargain
Trail of Tears
Indian Removal Act
Missouri Compromise

Answer 1

Indian Removal Act

Answer 2

Southerners felt they had the right to ignore laws passed by the federal government if it violated their states’ rights. Which of the following events best illustrates that action?

Answer 3

One event that best illustrates Southerners' decision to ignore federal laws and assert states' rights is the secession of Southern states from the Union following the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.