Asked by Brandi Ellis on Apr 24, 2024
Who wrote that he hoped that the purchase of Louisiana would lead to the transplanting of all the Indians from east of the Mississippi to west of the Mississippi?
A) Andrew Jackson
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) George Washington
D) William Henry Harrison
E) James Monroe
Louisiana Purchase
The acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France in 1803, significantly increasing the size of the nation.
Transplanting Indians
The historical process of forcibly relocating Indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands to designated areas, often with disastrous effects on their communities.
Mississippi River
One of the longest rivers in the United States, flowing southward and serving as a crucial trade and transportation route throughout American history.
- Acquire knowledge about the goals and impacts of early 19th-century American policies on Native Americans.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the goals and impacts of early 19th-century American policies on Native Americans.