Gold was discovered in Georgia in 1829. People were already taking the Cherokee homelands, and that set a period known as the "Indian removals". I hope this helps. :)
The government built roads and railroads for the settlers. Many Indians lived on the Great Plains. The government tried to get them to sell their land. The government wanted the Indians to move to reservations The settlers killed many buffalo Lawmakers wanted the Indians to assimilate.
They tried to force the Indians to give up their culture and
traditions. Indians were not allowed to have religious ceremonies.
I believe that the answer is 13 states|||||| Hope that this is correct.
