Going, Going, Gone!
During the Jacksonian Era there was a rush in literature and art to depict the "vanishing Indians" (Source 197). This was due to the cultural and political influences of the time. President Jackson played a major role in the shaping of this vision. Through his political ideologies and actions taken in government, he established "Indian policies" that demonstrated this vision.
Jackson's Indian policies fit into his ideologies in many ways. He appealed to the people because he shared the same vision for the government's role, "an activist federal government promoting economic growth, social advancement, and scientific progress" (Journey 188). The Indian's were in the way of social advancement. By defeating those (the British, the Spanish, and the Indians) who blocked expansion into the West, he became very popular. This was a time when "Americans valued their local independence and felt threatened by outside centers of power beyond their control" (Journey......

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Title: President Jackson
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