SETTLING THE WEST:
The federal government supported the settlers' claims. It fought, and won, several wars with Indian tribes. It forced the Indians to live on government-controlled reservations. Thousands of settlers moved west. Some hoped to find new, rich farmland. The soil they left behind was thin and overworked. Their crops were poor and some simply hoped to buy any kind of farmland. They did not have enough money to buy farmland in the east.
The federal government supported the settlers' claims. It fought, and won, several wars with Indian tribes. It forced the Indians to live on government-controlled reservations. Thousands of settlers moved west. Some hoped to find new, rich farmland. The soil they left behind was thin and overworked. Their crops were poor and some simply hoped to buy any kind of farmland. They did not have enough money to buy farmland in the east.