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Country Studies: The Plight of the Indians

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This site explains how as westward expansion grew, more and more Indians encountered settlers, ranchers and miners who sought life, land, and riches out West. Conflicts between settlers and Indians soon involved the federal government who eventually created the reservation policy in an attempt to free up land for US expansion.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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