8. The quotation below is from President Andrew Jackson’s 1830 Speech to Congress.%0D%0A%0D%0A"It will separate the Indians from immediate contact with settlements of whites; free them from the power of the States; enable them to pursue happiness in their own way under their own . . . institutions; will delay the process of decay, which is lessening their numbers, and perhaps cause them gradually, under the protection of the Government and through the influence of good counsels, to cast off their [Indian] habits and become an interesting, civilized, and Christian community . . ."%0D%0A%0D%0ABased on the quotation, which best explains one reason Jackson supported the Indian Removal Act?%0D%0A (2 points)%0D%0A%09The Indians will be forced to convert to Christianity.%0D%0A%09The Indians will continue to dwindle in population.%0D%0A%09The Indians will prosper away from contact with white settlements.%0D%0A%09The Indians will become less interesting and civilized.
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8. The quotation below is from President Andrew Jackson’s 1830 Speech to Congress.%0D%0A%0D%0A"It will separate the Indians from immediate contact with settlements of whites; free them from the power of the States; enable them to pursue happiness in their own way under their own . . . institutions; will delay the process of decay, which is lessening their numbers, and perhaps cause them gradually, under the protection of the Government and through the influence of good counsels, to cast off their [Indian] habits and become an interesting, civilized, and Christian community . . ."%0D%0A%0D%0ABased on the quotation, which best explains one reason Jackson supported the Indian Removal Act?%0D%0A (2 points)%0D%0A%09The Indians will be forced to convert to Christianity.%0D%0A%09The Indians will continue to dwindle in population.%0D%0A%09The Indians will prosper away from contact with white settlements.%0D%0A%09The Indians will become less interesting and civilized.
Based on the quotation, the best explanation for why President Jackson supported the Indian Removal Act is that he believed it would separate the Indians from immediate contact with white settlements, free them from the power of the states, and possibly lead them to become civilized and Christian communities, thus delaying the process of decay that was lessening their numbers. Therefore, the option that best explains one reason Jackson supported the Indian Removal Act is "The Indians will prosper away from contact with white settlements."
9. The quotation below is from Metea, a Potawatomi leader.%0D%0A%0D%0A"We have now but a little left. We shall want it all for ourselves. We know not how long we shall live, and we wish to leave some land for our children to hunt upon. You are gradually taking away our hunting grounds. Your children are driving us before them. We are growing uneasy. What lands you have you may retain. But, we shall sell no more."
Based on the quotation, what was Metea's primary concern regarding American expansion?
Metea's primary concern regarding American expansion was that the Americans were taking away the Potawatomi's hunting grounds and leaving them with no land for their children to hunt upon. Their tribe needed the land to survive, but American expansion was eating away at it. Therefore, Metea wished to stop the selling of their lands.