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The American attitude was that Americans had the right to fill the continent. When the Native Indian Americans were a threat to the settlers moving in, the US government made treaties with groups like the Plains Indians, or strong-armed them into moving out of the areas designated for white settlers.

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Q: How did the government respond when westbound settlers asked the government for protection from the Plains Indians?
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