AP US History in 1 Minute Daily: Issues with American Indians (Day 67/309)

Welcome to today’s explanation of Issues with American Indians in my series- APUSH in 1 Minute Daily!

North America, 1783, Wikimedia Commons

During and after the Revolutionary War, American settlers engaged in steady westward expansion toward the Mississippi River.

Land Claims by Tribe, Vivid Maps

Many American Indian tribes formed an alliance, which became known as the Northwest or Western Confederacy, to oppose encroachments onto their lands. Several conflicts led the U.S. government to prioritize the removal of American Indians from the Northwest Territories.

Fallen Timbers, Wikimedia Commons

In the 1790s, the Northwest Confederacy won a series of bloody victories on the frontier while simultaneously efforts in negotiation failed. The U.S. Army defeated the Confederacy at the Battle of Fallen Timbers.

Treaty of Greenville, Wikimedia Commons

The Treaty of Greenville was signed in 1795 which ended major hostilities in Ohio and Indiana. American Indians surrendered claims to the Ohio Territory which opened it up for white settlement. Many American Indians were pushed further west or to British Canada.

Washington prioritized advancing U.S. interests in the west which fueled increased conflict with American Indians. Through treaties and violent conflict, American Indians sought to maintain their legal land claims but were often unsuccessful.

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