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This 8 page history paper examines Native Americans and the negative way they were treated. The paper argues that the United States launched a campaign that would end in death and destruction for the Native Americans and they did this without a thought to their natural human rights. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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would later turn into various ways of pronouncing the term Indian (Brown, 2007). The westward expansion that took place largely during the 1800s in North America is well documented. Had
the people at the time not moved to the West, it is likely that the United States today would look very different. Yet, while it seems rather positive that there
was westward expansion, there are negative aspects such as the relocation of the Native Americans. Calling it a relocation is putting it nicely. Westward expansion set the
tone for what was to come once the colonists decided to make their move. Limerick (1987) suggests that nothing about the West was simple, but the movement attracted bold
individuals. Indeed, as the people moved from the East to the West, there was a sense that they would conquer. Turner (2008) notes that they had to conquer the physical
terrain which created natural boundaries. Yet, they obviously had to conquer the Indians as well. At least, the settlers could not achieve their goals unless they took the land from
the natives. In the end, it may be said that the United States launched a campaign that would end in death and destruction for the Native Americans and they did
this without a thought to their natural human rights. American historical facts supports this thesis. The American Indian: 1865-1876 The Plains Indians were threatened
in part due to westward expansion and large land grants to white owners ("History of the American Indians," 2009). Whenever a gold rush would ensue for example, local militias
along with federal troops would want to protect their new communities from the Indians ("History of the American Indians," 2009). An example of the violence comes from Colorado where on
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