"Only, we called it "Manifest Destiny"."
The indians were killing each other for thousands of years before we got here.
Thanks to us, that stopped. Plus, they get to run the casinos! ;)
Only one problem with your theory that we helped to settle an ongoing war between ALL the tribes. It ain't true.
In all people there are those that want what others have. In some tribes you became a man by stealing a horse from another tribe. You became a warrior by counting coup on an enemy.
Our system of government is based on that of the Five Civilized Tribes, as we called them.
The Cherokee integrated with those settling the eastern seaboard. They owned farms, dressed as the whites (sic) and some even owned slaves. But, they were still treated as inferior.
The Trail of Tears is the story of the roundup of Cherokee, and others, who were forced to leave there homes, in the Georgia area, and walk to the Cherokee Strip (now Oklahoma). That was circa 1830 and thereafter. If you look at the names of the counties in Oklahoma, you will see many different tribes represented. Oh yeah, the tears were shed for those, young and old, that were not strong enough to make the forced marches, and were buried along the Trail.
The People that fought against the oncoming hordes of settlers, were only trying to maintain their own form of PEACE and FREEDOM.
How does it feel, ya'll, as US Californian's come in and buy up your State, so that your children won't be able to buy a home?
Touche.