Government policy toward Native Americans altered in several ways between the years of 1775 and 1825. The United States government gave false respect to the Native American policy. The government told many lies to the Native Americans by telling them that the actions by the government were to benefit both the citizens of the United States and the Native Americans. Many horrible actions by the government were to benefit both the citizens of the United States and the Native Americans. Many devastating actions that affected these people that were considered advantageous included the replacement of land, the disrespect of their culture, rape, murder, and many other crimes.

The Northwest Ordinance was one of the first policies passed to protect the Native Americans so they do not feel threatened by the new nation. The Ordinance stated that "The utmost of good faith shall always be observed toward the Indians; their land...