One of Jackson’s early moves in his presidency was the Indian Removal Act. Jackson’s support of state rights showed in his first message to the nation stating the Indians would be subject to the laws of the state in which they lived. By Jackson recommending voluntary removal, he was trying to appeal to the Indians to move on their own before the states took action against them. Jackson did not offer any federal protection for the Indians. He did send in the United States Army who gathered up Indians who were refusing to move
One of Jackson’s early moves in his presidency was the Indian Removal Act. Jackson’s support of state rights showed in his first message to the nation stating the Indians would be subject to the laws of the state in which they lived. By Jackson recommending voluntary removal, he was trying to appeal to the Indians to move on their own before the states took action against them. Jackson did not offer any federal protection for the Indians. He did send in the United States Army who gathered up Indians who were refusing to move