Answer:
The federal government's attitude towards the American Indians were negative, as they saw the natives as an obstacle in western expansion. They saw westward expansion as a good thing that they needed to achieve, because they felt that the white, civilized people could use the land in the west for great things.
Step-by-step explanation:
It sounds like this is a multiple choice answer, but just choose the one that shows the government saw the natives as an obstacle and as a negative thing, and say that the government liked and wanted to achieve westward expansion.