"it gives me pleasure to announce to congress that the
benevolent policy of the government steadily pursued for
nearly thirty years, in relation to the removal of the indians
beyond the white settlements is approaching to a happy
consummation."
- transcript of president andrew jackson's message to
congress "on indian removal" (1830)
how does the phrase "gives me pleasure" contribute to a tone of
satisfaction in this excerpt?
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a. it implies that the removal of american indians from their land is
something to celebrate
o
b. it is a phrase that implies jackson is deeply concerned about the
welfare of the american indians.
o
c. it alludes to the bible,
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d. it suggests the actions were jackson's alone

Answer:

The phrase "gives me pleasure" help contribute to a tone of  satisfaction in this excerpt as A: It implies that the removal of American Indians from their land is something to celebrate.

Explanation:

“Indian Removal Act” was signed by President “Andrew Jackson” in 1830 when he was authorized to award unsettled lands in the west of Mississippi in exchange of the ancestral Indian lands of the tribes.

Use of the words like ‘happy consummation’ and ‘gives me pleasure’ in Jackson’s speech shows that he was very positive about his actions. He was happy and cheerful in doing so. Many tribes accepted this act peacefully, though many opposed this relocation.  

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.