“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.”

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“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?

A Century of Dishonor
A Century of Dishonor

Indian Removal Act
Indian Removal Act

U.S. Constitution
U.S. Constitution

Treaty of Tellico
Treaty of Tellico
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Answer 1

The sentiments expressed by President Jackson in the above text are most closely aligned with the Indian Removal Act. This act, passed in 1830, authorized the removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to areas west of the Mississippi River. Jackson's words reflect his belief in the necessity of removing Native Americans from their lands and coercing them to assimilate into Western society.