The west was peaceful before the white settlers came. The Indians hunted for food and lived off of the land.
natural resources
Native Americans.
The settlers were told not to settle west of the Appalachian mountains, but they eventually did anyways.
The end of the US Civil War had a huge impact on the West and westward expansion of settlers in all areas west of the Mississippi. With that said, it should be clear the problems between Native Americans and white western settlers was a distraction to the US army during the war. On more than one occasion the US had to step in and put down Native uprisings due to the settlers tendencies to break treaties.In fact the largest uprisings happened during the Civil War. Most of the time the white settlers were in the wrong, but US President Lincoln had to protect his fellow Americans. With the war now over, there were more Federal troops available to help keep the peace between the Native tribes and white settlers. This enhanced the push westward by the settlers and Natives were forced onto Reservations.
homes
Native Americans showed the settlers survival skills.
As the settlers pushed back the indians, the "middle gound" also moved west.
natural resources
The settler built a small cabin in the wilderness.
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Native Americans.
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When the settlers Came the Fist nations population died down and some started disappearing mysteriously
They died
The settlers were told not to settle west of the Appalachian mountains, but they eventually did anyways.
The end of the US Civil War had a huge impact on the West and westward expansion of settlers in all areas west of the Mississippi. With that said, it should be clear the problems between Native Americans and white western settlers was a distraction to the US army during the war. On more than one occasion the US had to step in and put down Native uprisings due to the settlers tendencies to break treaties.In fact the largest uprisings happened during the Civil War. Most of the time the white settlers were in the wrong, but US President Lincoln had to protect his fellow Americans. With the war now over, there were more Federal troops available to help keep the peace between the Native tribes and white settlers. This enhanced the push westward by the settlers and Natives were forced onto Reservations.
the west was offering land to the settlers