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Impacts of Westward Expansion on American Indians

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These tribes suffered greatly as the United States government took more and more land. Nomadic tribes suffered as well. They had to leave the rivers, forests, and mountains and move to a very different topography. At first, the native tribes were given a choice of sorts.
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The urge of Westward Expansion for the American colonists led to be devastating for the American Indians. They lost their homes and were forced into a long journey (The Trail of Tears) towards Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River. Many died during both the relocation and negotiation of the Native American removal.

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