Andrew Jackson launched his wars against the Seminoles in Florida because __________
A) he feared Spanish subversion
B) he feared that southern planters would enslave the tribe
C) of his pathological hatred of Native Americans
D) their territory had become a sanctuary for fugitive slaves
Answer: D
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