JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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False
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True
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The color white often evokes ideas of purity, simplicity, and cleanliness.
Detailed explanation-2: -How did they contribution to the decision in favor of their removal westward? The whites’ attitudes toward Native American tribes during the time was that Natives were pure savages, not only uncivilized but also uncivilizable.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did the native peoples lose their land? Answer: After the expansion of the USA settlement, the natives were forced to move after signing treaties and selling their land.
Detailed explanation-4: -The term ‘Indian’ is a misnomer that was used to describe the native Americans by Christopher Colombus. Colombus set out to discover India but ended up discovering America. He took to calling the native Americans ‘Indians’ due to his mistaken assumption of having reached India.