America is almost settled, and we're ready to expand. But, we still have the same problem that we have had all along: Native Americans. They inhabit most of the land out West, and, in order to continue with our progress, they must be moved. Jackson thinks that assimilation won't work, and that if we were to allow them to stay in their original areas, it would require too many troops to keep their territory free of white settlers. Therefore, he has come to the conclusion that the only solution is to move the Native Americans farther west. Congress just passed the Indian Removal Act, in this year of 1830. Under this law, the government will provide funds to negotiate treaties that would force the Native Americans to move west. Jackson believes that this policy is both liberal and generous.
But what does it mean to be a Nation? Does being a "Nation" automatically give us the right to move someone out of their own land just so we can move in? Does it entitle us to certain rights that other "groups" of people do not? Being classified as a Nation should never be abused, it involves great responsibility. A Nation is not just a large group of people sharing a common territory, but a common cause, and a unity unlike any other.
But what does it mean to be a Nation? Does being a "Nation" automatically give us the right to move someone out of their own land just so we can move in? Does it entitle us to certain rights that other "groups" of people do not? Being classified as a Nation should never be abused, it involves great responsibility. A Nation is not just a large group of people sharing a common territory, but a common cause, and a unity unlike any other.
2 comments:
The first paragraph seems more like facts then a conversation. You don't have an opinion. Tell how you would feel if you were there hearing this act pass.
You didn't have a good transition from you first paragraph to your second. Still give your opinion but don't obviously answer the e.q. Otherwise, your facts are precise.
Post a Comment