Westward Expansion Affected Native Americans In The 19th Century

Let’s go back in time to the 1800’s. When America was as divisive as ever, and Westward was beginning. Westward Expansion affected everybody in the east and west, however, not all people were impacted in a good way. Westward Expansion affected Native Americans negatively and white settlers positively. This is because white settlers acquired larger and more fertile land and their numbers grew excessively, while Native Americans had no shelter or resources, and their population was dropping like flies.
In the west, white settlers acquired larger and more fertile land. “People were also excited about the wonderful fertile land in the Oregon territory” (Document 2). One of the main reasons settlers moved out west was the land there was more fertile. Fertile land was important because in the 19th century, there were no factories. In order to produce food you needed to grow

No food or resources to help them. “It is cold and we have no blankets” (Document 7). Chief Joseph and his tribe were living in Paw mountain, hiding from the U.S government because if found, they would be forced onto a reservation. This was because the U.S tried to move Chief Joseph’s tribe to a reservation so the white settlers who were expanding could have more land. Eventually a series of battles broke out called “the Nez Perce War.” Chief Joseph and his tribe fled to the mountains where there were no resources or food for them to survive on. “The little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them have run away to the hills and have no blankets, no food; no one knows where they are - perhaps freezing to death.” Because Chief Joseph and his tribe were on the run, their lack of resources left them cold and hungry. Some tribe members fled to the hills looking for food and resources, but probably froze to