USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

AGE OF THE COMMON MAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following best describes Native American policy during the Age of Jackson?
A
“No one can indulge a more friendly feeling than myself ____ to reclaim them from their wandering habits and make them happy, prosperous people.”
B
“It is essential to maintain peaceful relations with our native neighbors.”
C
“I render it impossible that you can flourish among a civilized community. You have but one remedy within your reach, and that is to remove to the west.”
D
“A common ancestry promotes understanding between Cherokee and Whites. We are all brothers under the skin.”
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jackson declared that removal would “incalculably strengthen the southwestern frontier.” Clearing Alabama and Mississippi of their Indian populations, he said, would “enable those states to advance rapidly in population, wealth, and power."

Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement BEST describes the significance of President Andrew Jackson’s response to the Supreme Court’s decision? It established the rule that the president outranks the Chief Justice.

Detailed explanation-3: -What factor best explains the large increase in voters between the election of 1824 and 1828? Former slaves were emancipated and allowed to vote.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement describes the outcome of the Nullification crisis of 1832? The power of the federal government was challenged by the states.

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