While the goals of Thomas Jefferson’s Indian Policy were not written in black and white, investigating primary sources from the time of his actions allows us to better understand the grey area of his policies and delve into what he was hoping to achieve from them. Through much research and examination of the sources acquired, the goals of Jefferson’s Indian policy were most likely not in favor of the Natives. Jefferson, surprisingly capable of pushing the Indians off of their land in order to allow American westward expansion to intensify, came across as friendly to all inhabitants of North America as he attempted to shift the Natives from a Nomadic lifestyle to that of an agricultural one which led to commerce and eventually debt
