The Indians [living] within the United States are so far independent that they live under their own customs, and not under the laws of the United States; that their rights upon the lands where they inhabit or hunt are secured to them by boundaries defined in [friendly] treaties between the United States and themselves; and that whenever those boundaries [are changed, they will] receive from the United States ample [payment] for . . . the land ceded by them. –Henry Clay, 1830 Which sentence best summarizes Henry Clay’s viewpoint? He supported taking territory from American Indian tribes. He wanted to sell more land to American Indian tribes. He did not support the forcible removal of American Indians from their homes. He believed that the US government should ignore all treaties with tribal groups.