How did the outcome of the War of 1812 hasten the ethnic cleansing of Native Americans east of the Mississippi?
A) Both the British and the French slaughtered large numbers of Native Americans in the conflict.
B) The Shawnee migrated to Canada, leaving the lands south of the Great Lakes free of Native American tribes.
C) The British withdrew their support from south of the Great Lakes, leaving the Shawnee at the mercy of land hungry American settlers.
D) Other tribes west of the Mississippi who had sided with the Americans supported the removal of the eastern tribes.

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The British withdrawal of support for Native American tribes south of the Great Lakes after the War of 1812 left those tribes, including the Shawnee, vulnerable to American expansion and aggression. This lack of support hastened the process of ethnic cleansing as American settlers moved into these areas, often forcibly removing Native American populations to lands further west.

How Did the Outcome of the War of 1812 Hasten