What was the conflict between cowboys and Indians?

Answer 1

wow that's a dumb answer sorry but it is. they were fighting because the colonies Jamestown and so on the simple idea " manifest destiny". which back then meant to move from the east coast of the us or North America and move west to the pacific and well the native Americans were there doing there business and there land was sacret just like the powhatans they feared that the jamestownians were coming to take over there land and well it was the right guess they did. and so when the settlers moved west because of the white man/government. the Indians when up against guns with there low tech arrows ok there low tech at all well there is the story of the Indians becoming enemies of the cowboys/white man/governent.

The conflict was between The Cavalry and The Indians. Cowboys rarely saw Indians

Answer 2

Because, the cowboys came to this country , and claimed the land, which made the Indians their enemies. A war began and the white man Raped, kid napped, and sometimes killed the woman and children, and murder the men. that's why there are so few American Indians today. They are almost Extinct!

Answer 3

Because Cowboys wanted the Indians land but the Indians would not give then it so Cowboys tried to drive Indians of their own land.

Answer 4

in the 19th century.

Answer 5

the cowboys was fighting the Indians