What was the main reason for the Osage Nation's migration to the west?
Iroquois invasion
Gold rush
Climate change
European colonization
Answer
The Osage Nation migrated westward after the 17th century due to the Iroquois invasion of the Ohio Valley. The Iroquois were searching for new hunting grounds, which forced the Osage and other tribes to move and settle near the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
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