JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Question
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How did the Cherokees respond to the Indian Removal Act passed by the Jackson administration?
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They fought against the U.S. Army regiments
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They adopted the ways of their white neighbors
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They left before the government could enforce the removal policy
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They went to the Supreme Court asking that their rights be protected
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In this 1835 circular to the Cherokee people, Jackson lays out his case for removal. Using paternalistic and threatening language, Jackson urges the Cherokee to accept removal from Georgia and relocate westward peacefully.
Detailed explanation-2: -He declared that the only hope for the Southeastern tribes’ survival would be for them to give up all their land and move west of the Mississippi River. Jackson warned the tribes that if they failed to move, they would lose their independence and fall under state laws. Jackson backed an Indian removal bill in Congress.
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