JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
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To persuade American Indians to become farmers
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To gain access to important rivers
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To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
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To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian Relocation Act encouraged and forced Native Americans to move to cities for jobs opportunities. It also played a significant role in increasing the population of urban Native Americans in succeeding decades. An Act relative to employment for certain adult Indians on or near Indian reservations.
Detailed explanation-2: -These Indian nations, in the view of the settlers and many other white Americans, were standing in the way of progress. Eager for land to raise cotton, the settlers pressured the federal government to acquire Indian territory. Andrew Jackson, from Tennessee, was a forceful proponent of Indian removal.
Detailed explanation-3: -On March 28, 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, beginning the forced relocation of thousands of Native Americans in what became known as the Trail of Tears.
Detailed explanation-4: -The goal was to move Native Americans to cities, where they would disappear through assimilation into the white, American mainstream. Then, the government would make tribal land taxable and available for purchase and development.