Question

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why were native americans moved to reservations on the great plains in the early 1800s?
a. it was land the native americans had chosen.
b. white settlers viewed this land as unusable and far away.
c. it was the only usable farmland available for the indians.

Explanation:

In the early 1800s, white settlers sought land in eastern North America for agriculture and settlement. They considered the Great Plains arid, unsuitable for traditional farming, and remote, so they pushed Native Americans onto these lands they saw as undesirable, reserving the more fertile eastern lands for themselves. Options A and C are incorrect: the land was not chosen by Native Americans for reservations, and it was not the only usable farmland for them (they had occupied more fertile lands before being displaced).

Answer:

B. White settlers viewed this land as unusable and far away.