Indian-white relations: U.S., 1775-1830
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Military History, Economics, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution, Geography
- Subcategories: Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Trade, Commerce, Native Americans, American Indians, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Epidemics, Diseases, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Frontier, Pioneers, Demographics, Population, Discrimination, Prejudice
- Curriculum: American History 1816-1855, American Indian History, American Early National History (1789-1815)
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: 1775-1830
Article abstract: Following the Declaration of Independence, the fledgling United States was confronted with designing an Indian policy that combined two contradictory objectives: protecting Indians while aiding westward movement of white settlers.
During the two centuries of colonization prior to American independence, Indians had been ineffectual in halting the encroachment of white settlers on tribal lands. Disease, demoralization, alcohol addiction, and wars had tragically diminished native populations. Moreover, Indians lost their principal ally as the...
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