JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
THE TRAIL OF TEARS
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Question
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What does the term “Five Civilized Tribes” tell us about white Americans’ views in the early 19th century toward Native Americans?
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They thought all Native American culture was civilized
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They were eager to accept Native Americans as equals.
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They were deeply concerned about Native Americans welfare.
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They thought white culture was superior (more civilized) to Native American culture.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The word civilized was applied to the five tribes because, broadly speaking, they had developed extensive economic ties with whites or had assimilated into American settler culture. Some members of these southeastern tribes had adopted European clothing, spoke English, practiced Christianity, and even owned slaves.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Five Civilized tribes were the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole. They had Freedmen who were former African American slaves of tribal members or descendants of former slaves living among them.
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