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Old 07-19-11, 01:27 PM   #11
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Indians on the other hand I have been told chose the wrong side to fight against. After the Brits left they were not trusted in part because of that. Later in years this countries distrust grew to even those who fought for the new nation of freedom and democracy for all. And eventually rounded up and placed on reservations. Kinda the same thing happened to them as the as happened subjects of the king. Land grabs, persecution and death, and other such noble causes of American expansion in the west.
As was pointed out earlier in this very thread, it wouldn't have mattered which side they took in the war. Several US presidents made treaties with the natives, and in good faith. As soon as others wanted the land the Indians' fate was decided.
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