JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
THE TRAIL OF TEARS
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Question
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Why did Americans want the land back they had given the Native Americans that led to the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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They wanted the fertile soil to grow crops
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They wanted the Native Americans to move farther west
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They wanted the gold on the land
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They were just use to being “Indian givers”
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -These Indian nations, in the view of the settlers and many other white Americans, were standing in the way of progress. Eager for land to raise cotton, the settlers pressured the federal government to acquire Indian territory.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle of the Little Bighorn is significant because it proved to be the height of Native American power during the 19th century. It was also the worst U.S. Army defeat during the Plains Wars.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since Indian tribes living there appeared to be the main obstacle to westward expansion, white settlers petitioned the federal government to remove them.
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