The Indian wars

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What was the Indian war also known as ?
The "Indian Problem"
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When did the Indians start being seen as a problem ?
From the 1840s
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Who wanted the plains off of the Indians ?
settlers, ranchers , miners and the railroad companies
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What did the indians stand in the wasy of ?
They stood in the way of the United States "Manifest Destiny"
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What were the people who wanted to negotaiate the problems with the Indians and where were they mainly situated and who did they include ?
They were called the negotaiaters adn they were mainly people living in the East. They included some Westerners,Goverment officals such as indian agents who were working with indians adn they were understanding of the Indians way of life
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Why did they want to negotaiate adn how should the negotiation include ?
They belived that the responsibilty for Indian affairs should be kept with the Beru of Indian affairs and not given to the US army.
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what did they want to negotiate with the Indians ?
They wanted to negotiate with the plaisn Indians to live on a reservation peacfully they wanted them to through education adn missionary work to "civilise" & tarnsform the Indians into good Christian Framers.
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What were the people called who wanted to destoy the plains Indians ?
They are called the exterminators.
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What did the exterminators want to do ?
They wanted to destroy the plains Indians as that was the only soloution . They wanted to do something which today is called "Genocide" they belived that the Indians were savagers . They belived the Bereau of Indian affairs should be contolled by Arm
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when was the trail of tears &n what was it ?
1825-40 in these years vthe first tribes of Indians were moved from their lands in the east onto the Great plaisn which the white men thought that they didnt want. These tribes -Creek,Seminole,Choctaw,Chicksaw & Cherokee deeply resented the move 25%o
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From the 1840s

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settlers, ranchers , miners and the railroad companies

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They stood in the way of the United States "Manifest Destiny"

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They were called the negotaiaters adn they were mainly people living in the East. They included some Westerners,Goverment officals such as indian agents who were working with indians adn they were understanding of the Indians way of life

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