Question

3.6 Write a response to Zinn’s chapter. Try to avoid writing “in my opinion” or using a sentimental or romantic tone. Instead, write a short assessment in which you respond thoughtfully, analytically to the chapter.

Answer 1

In Zinn’s article, he writes about Andrew Jackson’s presidency and the removal of the native Americans. He claims that Jackson being president was the main reason for the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Andrew Jackson told the Natives that "As long as the grass grows or water runs" they would be able to stay in the new territory. One argument that Jackson had to support evicting the Natives was that they could not learn to integrate into American society. The natives proved them wrong by developing a written language, imitating the structures of American society. etc. Jackson felt that just because he was the president that didn't mean he had to protect the natives so he left it up to the state government to decide what they wanted to do when it came to the natives. There was no way to stop the states' from forcing the eviction of Native Americans so they could benefit off their land. Instead of Jackson stopping this from happening he encouraged it by signing the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which sped up the process of removing the Natives from their lands. This is was made the next president happy.

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Answer 2

In Zinn’s article, he writes about Jackson’s presidency and the removal of the natives. He claims that Jackson’s presidency was the primary reason for the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The title of the chapter "as long as Grass grows or water runs" was part of an agreement Jackson made with the natives about how long they can stay on their new land. However, when the whites wanted to raid Indian land for minerals and resources Jackson made an effort to stop, but eventually just looked the other way. Jackson didn’t want to use his power as president to protect the natives and instead left it up to state governments to decide what to do. It was only inevitable that the states’ would force the natives to leave so they could benefit off their land. Rather than stopping this process, he helped speed it up. Not only did Jackson go back on his word, but the next president was happy about what they did.