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Which represents Thomas Jefferson's position on American Indians?

A. He thought they could be assimilated so they could help build the American economy.
B. Jefferson thought they should not be trusted to become part of American society.
C. He thought they should share their ideas and influence the culture of white Americans.
D. Jefferson thought that all the American Indians should be moved to the West.



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Final answer:

Thomas Jefferson advocated for the assimilation of American Indians through agricultural transformation and proposed the removal of resistant tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River.


Explanation:

Thomas Jefferson believed in the assimilation of American Indians by transforming them into sedentary, intensive agriculturalists to speed up the process of adopting American ways and beliefs. However, he also proposed the removal of tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River if they resisted assimilation programs, which later became a significant part of U.S. Indian policy.


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