Critical Thinking Essay
Answer the following question based on your textbook ( The American Promise 6th edition) AND at least TWO ADDITIONAL SOURCES.
Your observations should be typed, double spaced with correct spelling and proper sentence structure, and approximately two-to-six pages in length (500-1500 words).
Based on your research, answer the questions posed below, making sure to take a clear position on the final two question components.
What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830? What was the rationale given in 1830 for this Act?
What were the short and long term results of this Act? Was the Indian Removal Act justified? Why or Why not?
Given the impact of the Indian Removal Act on Native Americans are reparations (definition: compensation for loss suffered or wrong-doing, injustice done) appropriate today for the descendants of those displaced native peoples? Why or why not?
