JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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American Indians were forced to relocate.
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American Indians were granted U.S. citizenship
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American Indians were allowed to keep their land
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White settlers were ordered to stay off Indian lands.
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Detailed explanation-1: -More than 46, 000 Native Americans were forced-sometimes by the U.S. military-to abandon their homes and relocate to “Indian Territory ” that eventually became the state of Oklahoma. More than 4, 000 died on the journey-of disease, starvation, and exposure to extreme weather.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. A few tribes went peacefully, but many resisted the relocation policy.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the fall and winter of 1838 and 1839, the Cherokees were forcibly moved west by the United States government. Approximately 4, 000 Cherokees died on this forced march, which became known as the “Trail of Tears."