JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They all became American citizens.
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They all gave up their land.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Working on behalf of white settlers who wanted to grow cotton on the Indians’ land, the federal government forced them to leave their homelands and walk hundreds of miles to a specially designated “Indian Territory” across the Mississippi River.
Detailed explanation-2: -Among the relocated tribes were the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole. The Choctaw relocation began in 1830; the Chickasaw relocation was in 1837; the Creek were removed by force in 1836 following negotiations that started in 1832; and the Seminole removal triggered a 7-year war that ended in 1843.
Detailed explanation-3: -Plains Indians believed that everything in nature had a spirit. This included animals, plants, rocks, rivers and human beings. Plains Indians believed they should work together with the sprits rather than trying to control them. It was believed spirits could be contacted through visions and ceremonial dances.
Detailed explanation-4: -American Indian culture had a different view of land ownership than did Europeans in that they thought. They owned the use of the land but not the land itself. Established trade networks and communication over relatively large areas.