Strained Relations
As the United States continued to grow and develop, political leaders set a solid course for the nation to follow. However, not all of the country was living in harmony. The growth and prosperity had come at a cost—a cost for the indigenous population. Even before the colonies had gained their independence, relations between the natives of the land and the settlers were strained. Starting with the Europeans in the 1500s, the Native Americans had been physically, economically, and politically moved off their land.
The situation grew worse with the settling of Jamestown and the colonies that followed. In 1790, Miami, Delaware, Shawnee, and 
other Native American groups banded together, along with the British in Canada, to fight off American expansion. At Miamitown, or what is now Fort Wayne, Indiana, the coalition defeated a United States army. Following this first victory, the coalition then defeated an expedition that was led by Northwest Territory governor Arthur St. Clair. This was one of the biggest victories for the Native Americans.
