Question

Impacts of Westward Expansion on American Indians

As white Americans moved west, they affected the lives of American Indians through conflict and consequences. Which events or consequences would MOST LIKELY be listed under this title?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
A) Trail of Tears
B) Revolutionary War
C) Battle of Little Bighorn
D) Increase of tribal wealth
E) Relocation to reservations

Answer 1

A) Trail of Tears. This was the forced relocation of many natives between 1830 and 1850
C) Battle of Little Bighorn. This battle was between the Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes against the US Army.
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E) Relocation to reservations

Answer 2

The best items to add to this list are: relocation to reservations, Battle of Little Bighorn, Trail of Tears. Americans subscribed to the widespread belief of Manifest Destiny, which deemed westward expansion both justified and inevitable. Native Americans suffered through loss of land and lives during the events listed.

A) Trail of Tears

C) Battle of Little Bighorn

E) relocation to reservations