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U.S Government
"In the 1800's, America and its states were growing rapidly, looking for land to own to create new states. Between 1800 and 1860, 17 new states were created. Native American tribes were an ‘obstacle’ for settlers to unlawfully take over land. Since many Native Americans did not want to assimilate into European culture, the government came up with a plan to make land easier to claim from Natives. Policies were created by the US government allowing them to buy Native land in the Southeast and strongly encourage Native Americans to migrate to the West. Additionally, the government pressured and bribed many Native nations into signing land agreements under false pretenses" (Mandewo)
American People
During the 1800s, the majority of US citizens believed that the Indigenous peoples of North America, namely Native Americans were uncivilized and were a stain and a hindrance on the great country of the United States.