How did the Revolutionary War affect the relationship between settlers and Indians?

Question

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Responses

It increased the fighting between settlers and Indians, leading the settlers to claim more Native American lands.
It increased the fighting between settlers and Indians, leading the settlers to claim more Native American lands.

It decreased the fighting between settlers and Indians, because the settlers were fighting the British.
It decreased the fighting between settlers and Indians, because the settlers were fighting the British.

Most Indians sided with the settlers, who had promised to keep the colonists in the East.
Most Indians sided with the settlers, who had promised to keep the colonists in the East.

Most settlers sided with the British who had promised to help fight the Native Americans.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It increased the fighting between settlers and Indians, leading the settlers to claim more Native American lands.

The Revolutionary War created a power vacuum and further intensified conflicts over land as settlers pushed westward, often leading to increased violence and territorial claims against Native American populations.