FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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to find work
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to travel and see other parts of the land
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to build larger longhouses
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their food supply ran out
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Detailed explanation-1: -Starting in the 17th century, European settlers pushed Indigenous people off their land, with the backing of the colonial government and, later, the fledging United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -Depending on the tribe and the area they lived in, Native Americans got their food by different methods including farming, hunting, fishing, and gathering. Most tribes used a combination of these four ways to get their food, but many specialized in one area such as farming or hunting.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Removal Era (1820-1850) As the United States grew in population, the federal government sought to displace Native Americans to increase room for western expansion. The policy goals of the era focused on removing Native Americans from Indian Country and moving them west beyond the Mississippi River.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Indian Relocation Act encouraged and forced Native Americans to move to cities for jobs opportunities. It also played a significant role in increasing the population of urban Native Americans in succeeding decades. An Act relative to employment for certain adult Indians on or near Indian reservations.