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What was one of Andrew Jackson's main ambitions during his presidency?
What was one of Andrew Jackson's main ambitions during his presidency?
Which act signed by Andrew Jackson allowed the president to exchange lands west of the Mississippi for the lands Indian tribes lived on in the Southeast?
Which act signed by Andrew Jackson allowed the president to exchange lands west of the Mississippi for the lands Indian tribes lived on in the Southeast?
What is the event known as in which the Cherokee nation was forcibly removed west?
What is the event known as in which the Cherokee nation was forcibly removed west?
What did Andrew Jackson refer to Native Americans as?
What did Andrew Jackson refer to Native Americans as?
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What position did Andrew Jackson hold before becoming president?
What position did Andrew Jackson hold before becoming president?
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What was the result of the discovery of gold on Cherokee lands in 1828?
What was the result of the discovery of gold on Cherokee lands in 1828?
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Why were the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, and Creek known as the 'Five Civilized Tribes'?
Why were the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, and Creek known as the 'Five Civilized Tribes'?
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What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
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What was the primary consequence of Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal policy on Native American tribes?
What was the primary consequence of Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal policy on Native American tribes?
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Why did Jackson pursue the policy of Indian removal, according to the text?
Why did Jackson pursue the policy of Indian removal, according to the text?
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What was the underlying message in Jackson's speech regarding Native Americans?
What was the underlying message in Jackson's speech regarding Native Americans?
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Why did the Cherokee turn to the Supreme Court in the Cherokee Nation v. Georgia case?
Why did the Cherokee turn to the Supreme Court in the Cherokee Nation v. Georgia case?
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What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia?
What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia?
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How did Jackson obtain signatures for the Treaty of New Echota?
How did Jackson obtain signatures for the Treaty of New Echota?
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What was the purpose of General Winfield Scott and 7,000 troops being sent to North Carolina in 1838?
What was the purpose of General Winfield Scott and 7,000 troops being sent to North Carolina in 1838?
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