1776-1861 Native, Africans, Mestizos in the U.S.

1. Land expansion

1.1. Indian Removal

1.2. Manifest Destiny

1.3. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

1.4. Mexican American War

2. Oppression

2.1. Forced Indians out of land

2.2. 2nd class citizens

2.3. Genocide

3. European superiority

3.1. Taking over land already occupied

3.2. conquering "uncivilized" people

4. U.S. laws created to benefit Europeans

4.1. laws were created to take over land

4.2. once land was taken natives were denied rights