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After a Native American war against the British in the Ohio River Valley known as Pontiac's Rebellion, the British signed a treaty in 1763 which stipulated that no whites could permanently settle west of the Appalachian mountains, with some exceptions for trading and military purposes. When the American colonies won their independence in 1783, the new country received the territory between the Appalachians and the Mississippi, and the white settlement there began.
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The state that was once mostly set aside for Native Americans is?
The Oklahoma Territory was chosen to house the Native Americans as a result of the Indian Intercourse Act of 1834. Congress set aside this land for the Native Americans.
Why were native Americans moved smaller and smaller reservations in the 1850s?
white settlers discovered gold and silver on land already set aside for native Americans
Was originally set aside as Indian territory?
The original territory set aside for Native Americans was the present-day state of Oklahoma. Later, a smaller part of present-day Oklahoma was allocated for the Native Americans.
Why were Native Americans moved to reservations on the great plains in the early 1800s?
Native American's were NOT moved onto reservations in the great plains in the early 1800's, it was the late 1800's. They were moved there for the same reasons they were always pushed into these areas; the US Government and its people wanted their land and its natural resources.
What policy did the new nation pursue in its dealings with Native Americans?
The young nation of the United States pursued a policy of pushing Native Americans off arable land. Eventually, the reservation system started on land that was not suitable for farming or even hunting.
