1832-1899) American writer of inspirational adventure books featuring impoverished boys who through hard work and virtue achieve great wealth and respect. Supported the belief that in American one could rise from rags to riches. This term best goes with time period 6 because that is when he did most of his work. <span>Horatio Alger had faith in the lower class.</span>
1 Answer. Sim W. He fufiilled the Removal Policy that had been introduced by Thomas Jefferson during his presidency so as to be able to seize the lands owned by Indian tribes