MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
TEXAS ANNEXATION PROBLEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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got along
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fought
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traded
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none of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Indians had to choose sides or try to stay neutral when the American Revolution broke out. Many tribes such as the Iroquois, Shawnee, Cherokee and Creek fought with British loyalists. Others, including the Potawatomi and the Delaware, sided with American patriots.
Detailed explanation-2: -Conflicts with whites are continuous and, by 1875, all of Texas’ original Indian groups have been killed or forced to move to Oklahoma. During the Ice Ages (from about 2, 000, 000 to 8, 000 years ago), various large-sized mammals lived south of the vast ice-sheets covering the top half of the continent.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Salt Creek Massacre was one of the many raids to take place in and around Young County and Jack County, Texas during the 1870s. In fact, the raids became, at times, almost daily. The settlers of the area had made numerous pleas to Washington to help them in their constant battle with the Indians.