JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
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Which statement most accurately describes Andrew Jackson’s policy towards American Indians during his Presidency?
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American Indians were paid a fair price for all lands taken from them by the federal government
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American Indians in the Southeast were removed from their tribal lands and forced to relocate west of the Mississippi River
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American Indians who chose to do so were granted immediate U.S. citizenship
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American Indians were encouraged to move to American cities and take jobs alongside other American workers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson pursued a policy of Indian Removal, forcing Native Americans living in Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi to trek hundreds of miles to territory in present-day Oklahoma.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jackson was motivated not only by his view of Native savagery but also by his belief in states rights and by political considerations. To organize and unite the Democratic Party he needed Southern support, which he could best secure by supporting states rights and Indian removal.
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