The image above represents why Indian Removal Act was enforced through the phrase “In God We Trust” written on top of the money. Manifest destiny was the belief that God gave this new land to the Europeans. The settlers felt that their God was the only God while the Indigenous People thought that there were multiple Gods and religions and they could all exist together. Manifest destiny was a big reason why the Indian Removal Act was enforced because the newcomers felt that it was their responsibility to spread Christianity because God had given them this new and expansive land. However, the Indigenous People wouldn’t accept this new religion because they had their own cultures to hold onto. The Europeans thought that God gave them this land
