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quotes from andrew jackson
the quote below is a letter from jackson to the seminole indians warning them of the consequences if they do not remove themselves peacefully.
washington, february 16, 1835
\my children,
know, that i would not deceive nor advise you to do anything that was unjust or harmful. open your ears and attend to what i shall now say to you. they are the words of a friend and words of truth. the white people are settling around you from your country. your people are poor and hungry. could you live where you now are?…now is it not better peacefully, from your country, occupied by your own people, where you could you live where you now are?…now is it not better peacefully to move to a fine, fertile country, occupied by your own people, where you can raise all the necessities of life, and where game is yet abundant? if, therefore, you had a right to stay, now are, still every true friend would advise you to move. but you have no right to stay.

of the indian removal act.
white settlers and farmers wanted to expand into lands native american tribes originally occupied in the southeast. this caused native tribes lose ancestral homelands they no longer had a right to use or occupy.
gold was discovered on cherokee land in georgia, increasing pressure for removal. this caused to take place.
many native tribes lose ancestral homelands and culture
native tribes gain new land and citizenship
trail of tears causes thousands of deaths
thousands of native americans forced to relocate

Explanation:

The problem involves analyzing historical events related to Native American displacement (Indian Removal Act, Trail of Tears) and a quote from Andrew Jackson about Seminole Indians. The subfield of History (under Social Science) is most appropriate as it deals with historical contexts, policies, and their impacts on societies.

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History (under Social Science)