The basic cause of the Indian Wars between 1860 and 1890 was the fact that the Americans wanted the land that the Indians had and the resources that might be in and on that land. The earliest wars were brought on to some degree by the Civil War, but the basic cause was still the American desire for more land and resources.
Political Science | it’s a common term and I believe it’s the only term but someone more knowledgeable can correct me if I’m wrong
Well, mercantilism is when the colony is only made to support the mother country. In this scenario, the mother country is Great Britain and they are benefiting off of the colonies in America. America doesn’t want to only benefit England, but they want to be independent. That was tension enough.
