Which of the following factors was the biggest reason why American Indian tribes had to compete for resources during westward expansion?

As settlers moved west, they used land that American Indian tribes depended on for hunting and grazing. This reduced access to the same land and resources, forcing tribes and settlers to compete. Traveling through tribal lands could cause conflict, but it was not as directly tied to competition for resources as settlers using those lands.

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