Question

In 1830, Andrew Jackson described the Indian Removal Act as a “benevolent [well-meaning] policy.” Based on the excerpts above and the information you learned in the lesson, would you say this statement is true? Why or why not?

**PLATO QUESTION**

Answer 1

I do not think that the Indian Removal Act was a “benevolent policy.” It was not fair of the United States government to remove the Native Americans from their ancestral homelands. Also, it was not fair to view the tribes as an uncivilized and inferior group of people. The Native Americans were forcibly relocated at gunpoint by the US Army. They were also made to suffer a harsh winter, starvation, and sicknesses. The US government turned a blind eye to the deaths of many Native Americans in this migration.

Step-by-step explanation:

I would rephrase