What was the indian removal act

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Assignment - Indian Removal Act History Discussion

Description - Read this article: Andrew Jackson's Speech to Congress on Indian Removal and then in essay form, analyze the speech and evaluate the way it (1) reflected national sentiment at the time, (2) racial/ethnic and economic policies of the time; and consider how the speech and the ensuing Indian Removal Act (3) transformed the racial/ethnic and economic complexion of 19th century America.Pay careful attention to the vocabulary Jackson uses to classify people. Make sure that you quote some of his speech directly in the course of your answer.

Take into consideration the following points:

1. What was the Indian Removal Act?

2. How does Jackson's perspective fit into the greater context of "Manifest Destiny"?

3. How were Native Americans portrayed in this document? (how do we know?)

4. How are European Americans portrayed? (how do we know?)

5. How does the ideal of progress inform Jackson's perspective?

6. What points of the text are directly connected to our discussions on nationalism, industrial revolution, and colonialism

7. What were the long-term implications of perspectives such as those of Jackson?

8. How does this text contribute to our class "Shaping of the Modern World?

9. Feel free to address any other points of interest.

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