Thomas Jefferson Westward Expansion Analysis

Jefferson views Native Americans (particularly the vocal ones with negative views of colonists) a threat to westward expansion as Native Americans realize their lands evaporating quickly into the hands of settlers. Jefferson believes the land is necessary as American’s population increases and push westward. He believes that fostering further reliance on domestic comforts will change Native American perceptions on their need to retain land for hunting towards an inclination for farming.

He is essentially proposing an indirect way of influencing Native Americans into seeing things as the Colonists do. His proposal is submitted anonymously, and with a dismissive note if it is determined it does not serve the greater good. He seems uncertain