Captivating History - The Indian Wars: A Captivating Guide to the American Indian Wars, Battle of Little Bighorn and Wounded Knee Massacre

Today, the United States of America is one of the largest countries in the world. Comprised of fifty states, this huge nation is filled with diverse topography, as well as a variety of flora and fauna. Not only that, but the USA is also home to a huge population with diverse ethnic backgrounds, including Hispanic, African American, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Polish, and many more. A vast number of the white population are the descendants of the European colonists and settlers who ultimately conquered the land, dominating the Native Americans who were the original inhabitants of the land. This was very similar to the way the British conquered the Indian subcontinent, except for the fact the British conquerors didnt make the Indian subcontinent their permanent home while the early American colonists shed sweat and blood to make the untamed American wilderness their new homeland. But, in order to do so, the Americans waged wars against the Native Americans who had roamed the lands for thousands of years, driving them away from their homes in a brutal and horrific manner. Part of the blame lay on the Native Americans as well since their retaliation on the newcomers trespassing their lands were often brutal and horrific.

This book is the story of how the European colonists and settlers took over the American landscape over a series of wars and major historical events that lasted for over 200 years. During this time, the different major European colonist powers, starting with the British, French, and Spanish colonial governments and armies, exploited, manipulated, and subjugated the Native Americans through various means. History and the world might have been different today if both the colonists and the indigenous people displayed the better side of human nature, but suspicion, a sense of superiority, and technological and religious differences got the better of both sides, resulting in bloody wars of attrition that nearly wiped out the natives, who were later forced into reservations.

When the term American-Indian Wars come into discussion, its most often associated with the wars between the cowboys and Indians from the Hollywood western classics, thanks to pop culture. But in reality, the American-Indian Wars span far before the birth of the United States as a nation. In this book on the American-Indian Wars, we will dive deep into the history of the wars between the Native Americans and the European colonists that eventually led to the rise of one of the greatest nations in the modern world and the cost it extracted.