128995
AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Jackson Era

Question 128995 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)

Andrew Jackson believed that removing American Indians from their homes would

Answer
A
help white settlers only.
B
benefit both white settlers and the tribes.
C
create problems for white settlers.
D
harm both white settlers and the tribes.

Explanation

Jackson argued that removing American Indians would open land for white settlement while giving tribes land farther west where, he claimed, they could live safely and preserve their communities. He presented removal as benefiting both groups, although it caused great suffering and dispossession for Native Americans. The correct choice is “benefit both white settlers and the tribes.”

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