Answer to Question #109368 in History for Alisha Strickland

Question

Why was andrew jackson so eager to start a war with the natives

Answer 1

Andrew jackson was so eager to start a war with the natives because in August 30, 1813 a faction of the Creek Indian Nation called the Red Sticks under Red Eagle, slew nearly 250 Alabama settlers in a brutal manner, resulting in the calling out of two 2,500 man forces, one under Jackson to punish and stop the Indians. It was feared that the Indians, in close contact with the Spanish, would begin a cooperative campaign against the southern U.S.