Question

what contributed to the passage of the indian removal act and the decision by the us government to force the cherokee, choctaw, and other american indian peoples to migrate along the routes shown?
a. the expansion of executive authority under george washington
b. drought conditions throughout the great plains region
c. the continued westward expansion of the united states
d. rising tensions between the united states and great britain

Explanation:

The Indian Removal Act was passed in 1830 as the US was expanding westward. The government wanted land occupied by Native - Americans for white settlers. Executive authority expansion under George Washington was not related to this act. Drought in the Great Plains and tensions with Britain were not factors in the passage of this act.

Answer:

C. the continued westward expansion of the United States