Why did the United States want more land from the Native Americans?

Question

For meatpacking.
For oil.
For cattle.
For settlers.

Answer 1

The United States wanted more land from the Native Americans primarily for settlers. The government believed in the concept of Manifest Destiny, which was the belief that it was the country's destiny to expand westward and settle the land from coast to coast. This led to forced displacement and removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in order to make room for white settlers. The acquisition of land for cattle, oil, and meatpacking industries also played a role in this expansion, but the primary motivation was to secure land for the growing population of settlers.