The purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 was to authorize the U.S. government, specifically the president, to negotiate treaties with Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to exchange their ancestral lands for unsettled lands west of the river. This was intended to open up Native lands, especially in the Southeast, for white settlers and state governments, particularly in states like Georgia. The act aimed to relocate Native Americans to designated territories west of the Mississippi, primarily Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), with the promise of protection and support in their new lands. However, the removal was often forced and led to great suffering, including the infamous Trail of Tears. The act was supported by President Andrew Jackson and the Democratic Party, while facing opposition from Native tribes and some groups within American society

. In summary, the Indian Removal Act's main purpose was to facilitate the annexation of Native American lands in the eastern United States and transfer ownership to white settlers and states by relocating Native tribes westward