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The Seminole Indians in Florida fought several long, grueling wars against the U.S. Army. They finally lost and were resettled in Oklahoma.
The Seminole Indians in Florida fought several long, grueling wars against the U.S. Army. They finally lost and were resettled in Oklahoma.
==Western wars==
==Western wars==
The most famous wars--in literature and film--came in the western states after 1840. The most famous opponents were the [[Sioux]] on the northern plains,. The most famous battle was [[Custer's Last Stand'' in 1876. The wars ended in 1890 with the [[Wounded Knee Massacre]].
The most famous wars--in literature and film--came in the western states after 1840. The most famous opponents were the [[Sioux]] on the northern plains,. The most famous battle was [[Custer's Last Stand]] in 1876. The wars ended in 1890 with the [[Wounded Knee Massacre]].
==Morality of the Indian Wars ==
==Morality of the Indian Wars ==