The Trail of Tears, assimilation, and "reservations" are all part of which U.S. characteristic in the 19th century?

Colonial manipulation. Andrew Jackson is painted as a common man who cared about democracy but with Eurocentric history they definitely overlooked the many inhumane military campaigns on Native Tribes. The trail of tears for one HE DIDNT EVEN RESPECT THE SUPREME COURTS DECISION and yet he was all about “democracy”, he went ahead and forced the path for Natives to walk to Oklahoma ultimately killing THOUSANDS.

Not really but they would flirt around according to history blogs

but he did have an affair with Maria Reynolds and that pretty much ruined his career.