1. The Oppression of American Indians
American Indians suffered a great deal at the hands of the U.S. government. ... The Euro-American perception of American Indians changed at different points in American history. ... As the English colonies expanded, settlers would slowly exterminate the Indians or push them Westward in order to accommodate their own social, political, and economic needs. Long before the British colonies had rebelled to become the United States of America, settlers were pressing to move westward at the expense of tribal land. ... The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited the colonists to move to land that was west...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate