Andrew Jackson's Response To The Trail Of Tears

One of the most well-known acts of Jackson’s doing was the forced relocation of Native American tribes from the Southeast by way of the Indian Removal act. The Trail of Tears is a reminder of the cruelty he indorsed towards those not Caucasian. He did not see them as deserving the full rights he and other white Americans were afforded, regardless of the fact that America was occupied by them centuries prior to Europe’s arrival. I highly disagree with the resettlement he forced upon the Native Americans. It was their land, yet he forced hundreds of innocent Native women, men, and children to trek upon miles of unknown land with no protections from the harsh elements at all. It is truly tragic. There is nothing I can agree with about his decision.
I also disagree with the way he attempted to force the states to rescind the right to turn down Federal decisions that were not done with the interests of the states in mind. Jackson encouraged a strong federal government. When the Nullification Crisis occurred, he was known to actively threaten those who would go in opposition to the federal government’s decision, despite the fact that they had the right to. He was furious that South Carolina would dare defy his rule and nullify the tariff he had placed benefiting industries in the North. He went as far as to threaten to …show more content…
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