Congress passed the first Indian Appropriations Act in response to settlers organizing mining operations on tribal lands.
settlers pleading to spread Christianity to the tribes.
settlers coming into conflict with tribes in the West.
settlers pushing onto American Indian lands to establish farms.

the group i'm selecting: greeks.

a first group of greek immigrants came to the us in the 1850s. the second group came to america starting in the 1890s due to economic opportunities they didn't have back in their home caused by the hardships of ottoman rule. greek immigration was 90% male, many of them expected to work and return to greece after earning enough capital, but ultimately had to remain in the us after the greek genocide.

those who allied with france gained land and power.

naturalization is the process of gaining united states citizenship. becoming an american citizen is the ultimate goal for many immigrants, but very few people are aware that the requirements for naturalization have been over 200 years in the making.