What Are The Causes Of Migration To Native Americans

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Americans migration to Native American land was fueled by multiple events. Three of the main events were, the California Gold Rush of 1849, the Homestead Act of 1849 and Land Grants. Another idea that fueled the American migration was Manifest Destiny. This was a belief that it was inevitable for Americans to migrate into Native American Land. As well as this the Americans had untrue views of the Native Americans. James Fenimore Cooper said that many Americans had an untrue depiction of the Native Americans. They thought of the Native Americans as 'bloodthirsty savages'. This attitude was mainly driven by the Americans desire to move and settle further out west and conquer the Native American's land. Along with this, the Americans had more powerful weapons and better weapon technology which led to the defeat of the Native Americans. These acts sped up the inevitable process of the Americans taking over the Native Americans land.
The California gold rush brought Americans to Native American land because many Americans were tempted by the thought of being rich. The Americans who migrated completely ignored the people who were already living there. Proving that Americans didn't see the Native Americans as equal. Furthermore, the Homestead Act, which was passed in 1862, stated that any …show more content…

He said the removal was generous because he "offers him a new home, and proposes to pay the whole expenses of his removal and settlement". However, this does not match up with the soldier's view of what happened during the removal. The soldiers said that, "I have known as many as twenty-two to die in one night due to ill-treatment, cold and exposure". Jackson, like many of the American Citizens, would never see the Native Americans as equal. He thought that they couldn't be civilized and had to be pushed further west to make room for the inevitable migration of the

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