USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -They were never defeated, although some Seminoles migrated to Indian Territory. Other tribes were forced to move to reservations west of the Mississippi River, most famously the Cherokee whose relocation was called the “Trail of Tears".

Detailed explanation-2: -The highest concentration of Native American reservations can be found in the western United States. California alone has 103 reservations that are recognized by the federal government. Some of these reservations have no residents, but the total amount of residents on reservations within the state is over 55, 000.

Detailed explanation-3: -Following the divestment and removal of Native Americans from their homelands, the federal government restricted tribal members to reservations, which are legally defined portions of land allocated to federally recognized tribes.

Detailed explanation-4: -America’s real longest war was the conflict against Indigenous Americans, called the American Indian Wars, which most historians characterize as beginning in 1609 and ending in 1924 or 313 years, mainly over land control.

Detailed explanation-5: -More than 46, 000 Native Americans were forced-sometimes by the U.S. military-to abandon their homes and relocate to “Indian Territory” that eventually became the state of Oklahoma. More than 4, 000 died on the journey-of disease, starvation, and exposure to extreme weather.