Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Lands set aside by the U.S. government for American Indian tribes, to which tribes were confined as a result of government policy and military force during westward expansion.
AP course connection
Topic 6.3: 6.3 Westward Expansion Social and Cultural Development