What role did the U.S. government play in the conflicts over land in the Midwest during the 1800s?

It acted as a neutral mediator.

It sided with Native American tribes.

It forced tribes onto reservations.

It banned settlers from the region.

Before pioneers arrived, the Midwest was home to many Native American tribes. What happened to them as settlers moved in?

They were moved to reservations.

They were given jobs in new towns.

Disagreements over different religious beliefs.

Both groups wanted to control the most fertile land for farming and settlement.

Competition to trade furs with European merchants.

Arguments about where to build new roads.

A large farm owned by a single pioneer family.

A fort built by the U.S. army to protect settlers.

A specific area of land the government forced Native Americans to live on.

A national forest protected for its natural resources.

They held special religious or spiritual importance.

They were the only areas where trade was allowed.

They contained valuable minerals for making tools.

They provided the best protection during winter.