Which statement explains why Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830? The Indian tribes refused to adopt white ways of life or care for their children. Congress overruled President Andrew Jackson's attempt to protect the Indian tribes. Whites wanted to take control of the Indian tribes' valuable land in the East. The Supreme Court ordered Congress to remove Indian tribes from the East. HURRY PLEASE! SCHOOL ENDS TOMMAROW!!!! HELLLP!!!!