The Intercourse Act of 1790 declared that public treaties between the U.S. government and the independent Indian nations would be the only legal means of
A) obtaining Indian land.
B) bringing peace to the plains during westward expansion.
C) obtaining public funding for education on Indian reservations.
D) none of these

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The Intercourse Act of 1790 aimed to regulate trade and interactions between American Indians and American settlers. It declared that public treaties between the U.S. government and independent Indian nations would be the only legal means of obtaining Indian land, illustrating the government's desire to control and acquire more land through diplomacy rather than force. The act did not address bringing peace to the plains during westward expansion or obtaining public funding for education on Indian reservations.

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