The newly acquired western lands were once believed to be deserts and unusable. But, news that came back from those who settled in the west had a completely opposite view. The land west was actually very fertile and could sustain life and civilization. Afterwards, the US government continued to take advantage of Native Americans on an ongoing fight for land. They were very successful in completing their goal because they were simply better than the Natives.

The newly acquired western lands were once believed to be deserts and unusable. However, news that came back from those who settled in the west had a completely opposite view. The land west was actually very fertile and could sustain life and civilization. As a result, the US government continued to take advantage of Native Americans and was successful at first, but over time it was not.