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HIST 405N Week 3 Case Study Assignment; Option 2; The Indian Removal Act of 1830

$20.00
Contributor
Harvey Specter
Category
History
Course
HIST 405N United States History
Institute
Chamberlain
Pages
5

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 Student NameChamberlain University HIST405N Dr. Powell Date Introduction The immigration of Europeans to the Eastern shores of the Americas, in the 1800s, contributed to the population explosion of an already populous land. This fueled the frantic territorial expansion westward in search of land fit for farming and a white nation – a vision held dear by Andrew Jackson and Democrats (OpenStax, 2019). The Manifest Destiny, coined by John L. O’Sullivan for this quest, and its philosophy, propelled and gave credence to the westward push that forced the removal of southeastern Native American tribes from Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama (Chamberlain, 2020; Dyer, J., 2015). For white settlements to move west, the removal of Native Americans was essential in the eyes of Andrew Jackson. They were considered an obstacle to state sovereignty and a detriment to an enlightened society. If Jackson could get Congress to agree on, and pass, the Indian Removal Act, it would fulfill his aim of removing the “Five Civilized Tribes” (OpenStax, 2019). Jackson’s Rational for Removing Natives In Andrew Jackson’s address to Congress regarding the Indian Removal Act of 1830, he proposed strengthening the southwest, for economic gain and

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