Which of the following BEST describes the federal government's attitude toward American Indians and western expansion? (1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe federal government believed that it had the right to determine where American Indians lived and to regulate their way of life. %0D%0AThe federal government believed that it had the right to determine where American Indians lived and to regulate their way of life. %0D%0A%0D%0AThe federal government believed that it was important to take American Indian interests into consideration when determining which territory to give them. %0D%0AThe federal government believed that it was important to take American Indian interests into consideration when determining which territory to give them. %0D%0A%0D%0AThe federal government believed that by moving American Indians to locations in the west, they were protecting them from further interactions with whites. %0D%0AThe federal government believed that by moving American Indians to locations in the west, they were protecting them from further interactions with whites. %0D%0A%0D%0AThe federal government believed that American Indians were unable to determine for themselves the best places for their tribes to live.

Answer 1

The federal government believed that it had the right to determine where American Indians lived and to regulate their way of life.