The spirit of Manifest Destiny, emphasizing American expansion across the continent, led to federal policies that greatly impacted Native American tribes.
What was the manifestr destiny
The ideology justified westward expansion, resulting in forced relocations, such as the Indian Removal Act of 1830, causing tribes like the Cherokee to endure the Trail of Tears.
Federal policies aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society, like the Dawes Act of 1887, which divided tribal lands into individual allotments, disrupting communal practices. This contributed to the loss of tribal lands and cultural heritage. Furthermore, the reservation system confined tribes to limited territories, disrupting their traditional ways of life.