What policy did the new United States pursue in its dealings with Native Americans?
a. The U.S. government generally left them alone because it was busy trying to restore order after the war.
b. The U.S. government tried to protect them from encroachment by backcountry farmers, as required by the Treaty of Paris.
c. The U.S. government set out to dispossess the Native Americans of their remaining rich lands and drive them westward.
d. The U.S. government pursued a policy of outright extermination.
e. The U.S. government recognized Indian claims to their traditional lands from the Appalachians to the Mississippi River
Ans: c. The U.S. government set out to dispossess the Native Americans of their remaining rich lands and drive them westward.
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