The Native American tribes, because the settlers pressured the Natives move off the land they wanted to settle.
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Settlers had to break up ground and clear timber in order to farm the backcountry. Much of the land was in forest.
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They began conflicts over land
backcountry
Settlers were motivated to go west because they were searching for work, a fresh start, looking for money, or because they were going to meet family that had already settled out west.