American colonial growth made Native Americans more adaptable from 1785 until 1829. They suffered from the lack of beliefs and property. Whites made efforts to help Native Americans who were suffering greatly. The Western Expansion of centuries ago was responsible for most of their problems with teething.
The Appalachian Mountains, which were largely owned by no one in 1790, saw a huge increase in population. The United States Military defeated Indian land. General Anthony Wayne, the commander of the United States Military defeated many Native American clans in 1794. The Treaty of Greenville was negotiated by each clan’s leader in the year that followed. This treaty meant that Native Americans were forced to cede Ohio to American settlers. The United States claimed that “Under My Wings Everything Prospers” and that this meant that they invaded Indian soil. The United States justified their disturbance as an attempt to civilize Native Americans with arms. This did not only resolve their disturbance. They also misplaced trust among Caucasians. They had been very close friends before the conflict and worked with the “forefathers,” the United States. After Native Americans approached Caucasians with weapons, wars began to take place. The Native Americans were not admired by many Americans. President Jefferson requested that Clark and Louis do a task to find information on new northern territories. Clark and Louis were among the first to use old, unexplored routes to get into anyone’s country. Native Americans were there to help them get through the jungles. Without them their travels would be difficult. Although Native Americans were able to help them, the Americans planned to cause disaster and ruin their way in life. U.S. considered Native Americans savages. According to a 1785 treaty the United States prohibited white Americans from “attempting to settle on any land westward or southwards of he said boundary” and those “having established and will not move from the same in the six months following the ratification. This treaty was continued by the United States with the Indian Nations. They promised them land they would not allow any American citizen to enter. But the United States government treated them as if these were just a promise by a parent for their child’s bedtime. These Treaties were later violated by them. In 1814, the U.S. took a more aggressive approach to removing Native Americans. This was evident in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. The U.S. accused Native Americans of violating “the power of America” and claimed they were a small nation that could be overwhelmed by the British. This attitude justified their hostility and aggression towards Native Americans. Andrew Jackson, President of the United States stated that “we bleed our enemies” in these cases to make them feel better. Jackson called Native Americans our enemies. Between 1785 and 1929, the Westward Movement threatened their very existence. The Native Americans refused to move westward. Later, they were forced to leave by the U.S. who justified itself with Manifest Destiny. The U.S. had an obligation to expand America and was entitled to force them from their land. The American rush to land led to Native Americans being robbed and abused by the U.S. and finally forced on reservations.
