Evaluate the impact of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 on Native American communities and American expansion.
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The Indian Removal Act of 1830 had a devastating impact on Native American communities, leading to the forced relocation of thousands of Native Americans from their ancestral lands in the Southeast to territories west of the Mississippi River. This event, known as the Trail of Tears, resulted in significant loss of life and culture. For American expansion, it opened up vast tracts of land for settlement and agriculture, facilitating westward growth and economic development.
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