Settling the west was done through treaty agreements with Indigenous nations. The idea was to pay Indigenous nations for massive acreages of land in exchange for specific benefits and the creation of reserves to which Indigenous peoples would be restricted.

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The settlement of the West involved treaties where Indigenous nations were often compensated with certain benefits and reserves in exchange for large tracts of land, although these treaties were frequently violated or unfairly implemented.

Settling the West Was Done Through Treaty Agreements with Indigenous