Monday, August 29, 2011

Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes Andrew Jackson's intentions toward Native Americans?

  • He planned to encourage missionaries to convert the tribes east of the Mississippi River to Christianity and white culture.
  • He intended to force Native Americans to comply with federal treaties.
  • He sought better relations with the “civilized” Indians of the Old Southwest, encouraging them to continue their adaptation to white ways.
  • He meant to remove all Native Americans east of the Mississippi, even those who had adapted to white society. 

ANSWER: He meant to remove all Native Americans east of the Mississippi, even those who had adapted to white society. 

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