US History: Native Americans

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Q.1
The Indian Removal that occurred in the 1830s was a devastating event in the lives of Native Americans. Nevertheless, President Jackson oversaw its implementation by following the following logical thinking. According to the president, the main reason for the removal of Indians from North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Alabama and was to enable Indians to live separate lives from whites, free them from the control of State governments and facilitate their pursuant of happiness the way they see fit and under their rules (Our Document, n.d). Its implementation would end the dangerous collision between general authorities and those in the states because of the Indians. It would enable large and civilized populations such as the whites to inhabit the large tracts of land currently occupied by the Indians. Additionally, opening the territory inhabited by Indians for whites would strengthen these areas and grow their population, wealth, and power (Our Document, n.d).
Q.2
According to Corbett, Janssen, Lund, Pfannestiel, Waskiewicz & Vickery (2014),
The president was responsible for overseeing the successful removal of the Native Americans from southern states and facilitating the whites’ moving to these territories. The president was also responsible for ensuring the Indians were treated well, protected and supported by government forces such as the army, who oversaw their removal without hurting or harming them. Additionally, he was supposed to ensure the Indians who moved were paid about five million dollars, take up the expenses of their removal, buy them new land to settle in and support them financially for a new year once they resettle (Our Document, n.d).
Q.3
In his First Inaugural Address, President Jackson took the reins to negotiate peacefully and voluntarily with various Indian tribes to move and inform the Congress of his plan to ensure the Removal Act was succ...