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Compare And Contrast General Andrew Jackson And Native Americans

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General Andrew jackson chased away some of the native indians and took spanish forts and people who have escaped and hid in a place to not get thrown back to jail. Later on all of the americans liked the action that he took and so he received approval from the politicians. John Quincy on the other hand, demanded that spain control the person or animal that lives in florida or give it up. In the paragraph the author states that “General Andrew Jackson chased some fleeing Native Indians over the boundary.” this quote proves what General jackson did in fact flea the native indians. For example, in the text “America and florida” it states “Jackson takes the Spanish Forts as well as the fugitives. His action was well received by the American

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