The United States government encouraged attempts to

a.

preserve Native American traditions.

b.

protect Native American rights.

c.

take Native American lands.

d.

record Native American heritage.

The correct answer would be C.

You can read throughout history books how the US government used the military to move the Indians off one piece of land to another. Eventually, the US government gave them a reservation in Oklahoma. The land that Native Americans have dwindles over the years.