Which best states the american indian policies of presidents thomas jefferson and andrew jackson?
a. jefferson supported assimilation, while jackson supported removal.
b. jefferson supported removal, while jackson supported assimilation.
c. both presidents supported assimilation rather than removal.
d. both presidents supported removal rather than assimilation.

The correct answer is A. Thomas Jefferson supported assimilation, while Andrew Jackson supported the removal of American indians.

Explanation:

During the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, the policy in this question was to authorize the Indians to remain in the East of the Mississippi, provided they were assimilated or "civilized". The initial objective of this policy was to make them abandon their own culture, religion and ways of life in favor of European culture, of the Christian religion and of a sedentary agricultural way of life. Jefferson hoped that, assimilating them, and after making them abandon their traditional livelihoods (hunting), the Indians would be economically dependent on the trade and economic power of white Americans, and that, in this way, they would be willing to give up their ancestral lands in exchange for material goods.

In turn, during the presidency of Andrew Jackson, the "Indian Removal Act" was signed, which relocated a number of native tribes to the southern region of Indian territory (today Oklahoma).

c

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