Why did Andrew Jackson use words like "savages" and "annihilated" in his message to Congress "On Indian Removal"? A. To give the audience a bad impression of American Indians by using words with negative connotations B. To allow the audience to better understand forced relocation by using the word's denotative meanings C. To force the audience to make up their own minds about the situation by using unbiased language D. To make the audience feel sorry for the American Indians by using words that make them seem childlike

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Marquise Woodard

29 February, 00:35

Why did Andrew Jackson use words like "savages" and "annihilated" in his message to Congress "On Indian Removal"? A. To give the audience a bad impression of American Indians by using words with negative connotations B. To allow the audience to better understand forced relocation by using the word's denotative meanings C. To force the audience to make up their own minds about the situation by using unbiased language D. To make the audience feel sorry for the American Indians by using words that make them seem childlike

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Eve Terrell · Answer 1

A. To give the audience a bad impression of American Indians by using words with negative connotations

Andrew Jackson demonstrated that genocide against indigenous people is a nonpartisan issue. His forceful tactic to gain supporters was biased and the information he used to berate American Indians was far from factual.