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By selling off their own lands to the American government for the production of the Transcontinental Railroad, Plains Indians willingly moved from their Mid-West location farther west.
By selling off their own lands to the American government for the production of the Transcontinental Railroad, Plains Indians willingly moved from their Mid-West location farther west.
Although Plains Indians were told they could live on their Western lands forever, the United States continued to force them to sign new treaties giving up their lands.
Although Plains Indians were told they could live on their Western lands forever, the United States continued to force them to sign new treaties giving up their lands.
Treaties were signed by numerous Plains' tribes ensuring they would be able to live on their land forever. Railroads and farms began popping up around their lands, but Native Americans were not impacted.
Treaties were signed by numerous Plains' tribes ensuring they would be able to live on their land forever. Railroads and farms began popping up around their lands, but Native Americans were not impacted.
As Manifest Destiny continued to push citizens west, Plains Indians too received massive plots of farm land and began their own push to assimilate themselves into the growing country.
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The correct response is:
Although Plains Indians were told they could live on their Western lands forever, the United States continued to force them to sign new treaties giving up their lands.
This option accurately reflects the reality faced by Plains Indians during the era of Manifest Destiny, where despite initial agreements, they were often coerced into signing treaties that resulted in loss of their ancestral lands.
