What policy did Andrew Jackson advocate toward Native Americans?

• A. Native Americans should be relocated west of the Mississippi.
• B. They must adopt White culture and become American citizens or move west.
• C. They should be granted federal sovereignty over their lands.
• D. They should be granted full citizenship and voting rights in every state.

Answer: (B)

The policy being tested is Jackson’s approach to Native Americans, which centered on removal from eastern lands while also pressing some groups to adopt Euro-American ways. The best answer captures both parts: Native peoples should either adopt White culture and become part of American society or move west to lands beyond white settlement. This reflects the reality of the era: the Indian Removal Act of 1830 pushed tribes off their homelands to what was then called Indian Territory, and officials also promoted policies that pressured assimilation to white norms. Yet, citizenship and full voting rights were not granted to Native Americans at that time, and federal sovereignty over tribal lands was not the approach Jackson endorsed. Relocation, rather than recognizing tribal sovereignty or granting citizenship, best fits the policy he advocated.