Read this passage from Andrew Jackson's message to Congress "On Indian Removal": "It gives me pleasure to announce to Congress t

hat 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." Which statement best describes how Jackson's word choice affects the tone of this passage?
A. Jackson's use of the phrase "a happy consummation" gives the passage a satisfied tone.
B. Jackson's use of the phrase "steadily pursued" gives the passage an upbeat tone.
C. Jackson's use of the phrase "nearly thirty years" gives the passage a weary tone.
D. Jackson's use of the phrase "steadily pursued" gives the passage a predatory tone.