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Assess why Americans were motivated to move west of the Mississippi River after the Civil War and what impact did this migration have on Native American peoples? make it like 250 words in 5th grade writting make it where it has little commas
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After the Civil War many Americans wanted to move west of the Mississippi River to find new opportunities. Some people wanted land to farm and build a better life. The promise of free land through the Homestead Act made it even more appealing. Others believed in manifest destiny which was the idea that Americans were meant to spread across the continent. This belief made many feel it was their right to take land from Native Americans.
When people began to move west more and more they set up farms and towns. This migration changed the land and hurt Native American peoples. Native Americans lived on the land for thousands of years and had their own ways of life. As more settlers arrived Native Americans lost their homes and hunting grounds. They were pushed onto smaller pieces of land called reservations.
Conflict often broke out between settlers and Native Americans. Battles like the Battle of Little Bighorn showed the struggles between these two groups. Native Americans fought to protect their land and culture but they were often outnumbered and outmatched.
In summary the migration west after the Civil War was driven by the hope for a better life. Sadly this expansion caused great harm to Native Americans. They faced loss of land and culture because of the decisions made by settlers moving into their territories.
When people began to move west more and more they set up farms and towns. This migration changed the land and hurt Native American peoples. Native Americans lived on the land for thousands of years and had their own ways of life. As more settlers arrived Native Americans lost their homes and hunting grounds. They were pushed onto smaller pieces of land called reservations.
Conflict often broke out between settlers and Native Americans. Battles like the Battle of Little Bighorn showed the struggles between these two groups. Native Americans fought to protect their land and culture but they were often outnumbered and outmatched.
In summary the migration west after the Civil War was driven by the hope for a better life. Sadly this expansion caused great harm to Native Americans. They faced loss of land and culture because of the decisions made by settlers moving into their territories.