Question

Question
Use the excerpt to answer the question.

“And is it supposed that the wandering savage has a stronger attachment to his home than the settled, civilized Christian? Is it more afflicting to him to leave the graves of his fathers than it is to our brothers and children? Rightly considered, the policy of the General Government toward the red man is not only liberal, but generous. He is unwilling to submit to the laws of the States and mingle with their population.”

President Jackson’s sentiments expressed in the above text are most closely aligned with which of the following documents?(1 point)
Responses

Indian Removal Act
Indian Removal Act

U.S. Constitution
U.S. Constitution

Treaty of Tellico
Treaty of Tellico

A Century of Dishonor

Answer 1

President Jackson’s sentiments expressed in the excerpt are most closely aligned with the **Indian Removal Act**. This act was designed to relocate Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to designated "Indian Territory" west of the Mississippi River, reflecting Jackson's views on the supposed benefits of removal and his belief in the advantages of settlement and civilization over indigenous ways of life.