1. Read pages 10 - 12 (Stop at "Settlers Move West"). Why did the United States fight or negotiate with dozens of Indian groups for the lands in the Louisiana Territory?
In the 19th century United States, the population was growing so incredibly fast that there wasn’t enough land for everyone. The majority of this population was farmers that wanted to move into the newly acquired Louisiana Territory. However, there were many Indian tribes still living in this territory. The new American settlers considered themselves superior to the Indians; therefore they could force them out of their land.
2. In what ways did the Cherokees assimilate U.S. values and customs?
The Cherokees responded very positively to the U.S. efforts of assimilation. The Cherokee decided to create a united nation with a constitution and government inspired by the United States. They participated in the farming economy of the south. They made plantations with African slaves to grow the very profitable crop, cotton. In 1827, they even declared themselves independent to the United States.
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