JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Jackson, who gained public approval as a result of his policy
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American farmers, who gained millions of acres of land
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Removal Act would benefit white settlement and allow the country’s citizens to inhabit up and down the eastern coast. This included certain southern states such as Georgia and Florida, which was recently acquired from the Spanish.
Detailed explanation-2: -Summary. Following impassioned public debate, Congress passed a removal act supported by President Andrew Jackson. The act enabled the Jackson administration to exchange lands west of the Mississippi River with Indian nations, which were then required to leave the eastern United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -The U.S. Congress approved the Act by a narrow majority in the House of Representatives. The Indian Removal Act was supported by President Jackson, southern and white settlers, and several state governments, especially that of Georgia. Indian tribes, the Whig Party, and many Americans opposed the bill.