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Which of the following groups experienced a significant loss of culture, economic stability, and land due to westward expansion in the United States?

A.
mountain men
B.
American Indians
C.
European immigrants
D.
Texan slave owners
E.
American farmers

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Answer:

B: American Indians.

Step-by-step explanation:

American Indians, also known as Native Americans or Indians, were oppressed during the 19th century, with the Indian removal policy forcing them off of their native lands, The civil war and of course, The Trail of Tears, a 5,000 mile trail that many died of sickness, exhaustion, weather and a number of other causes.

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