How Did Andrew Jackson's Impact On Native American Culture

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Although friction between Native Americans and settlers existed from the moment the first Europeans arrived in North America, the moment of the forced relocation of the Native American population in 1830 marked the lowest point in. Conflict arose especially in Andrew Jackson's presidency, as Jackson influenced the American population to turn against their native peers. The forced removal of Native Americans from their native lands triggered one of the greatest human migrations in North American history. American western expansion, the ideology of manifest destiny, and racist conceptions during the mid 19th century onward permanently impacted many native American tribes through cultural, economic, social, political, and environmental ideologies because of the American’s view of Manifest Destiny and the need to conquer land. The Native Americans brought their own cultures to their new lands as well as created new ones that bound their different tribes into a …show more content…

For example, through the biographies of Francis Walker's it was stated that, “In 1871 Native Americans weren’t considered separate nations with which treaties could be signed. By the time Francis Walker was writing his report as Commissioner of Indian Affairs in November 1872, these policies had led to frequent and violent protests by those Native Americans who were rebellious and to general demoralization among those who were more peaceful, but unable to retain their traditional way of life within the confines of a reservation” (Walker). [what are these cultures/rituals/arts/religious beliefs?] Native Americans wanted to keep their way of life and culture and would do anything to prevent Americans from taking it. The U.S. government was trying to determine the Native American way of life and culture for them. “For the 275,000 Indians west of the Mississippi the government provided the arts of