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Federal Indian Policy 1492–Present - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Confederation Period 1774–1789<br />

• Continental Congress was formed in<br />

September 1774 and lasted until 1781<br />

• <strong>Policy</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Continental Congress toward<br />

<strong>Indian</strong>s was to attempt to keep them neutral to<br />

prevent them from fighting on the English side<br />

• Continental Congress dealt with the tribes on<br />

a diplomatic basis<br />

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