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From the time of initial colonial contact to the close of the nineteenth century, the relationship between Native Americans and white Americans was marked by a high degree of violence by whites toward Natives.What were the popular ideas and cultural beliefs found in white American society which motivated this violence?


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Economic Freedoms

The fundamental rights of individuals to control their own labor and property, including the freedom to work, produce, consume, and invest in any way they please, with minimal government intervention.

Muckrakers

Journalists and writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who exposed and criticized social injustices, corruption, and abuses of power, aiming to spur reform.

Historical Significance

The importance of an event, person, or place in history due to its impact, influence, or contribution to historical developments.

Socialism

A political and economic theory advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.

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