As white settlers moved west in the 1800s, american indian were pushed

West of the missisipi river

Explanation:

The western part of what now is the united states was inhabited by several Native American tribes, as white settlers came invading to control more land and subjugate the Indians, thousands of them had to move west to avoid death or slavery.

In May 1830, Andre Jackson's government passed the Indian removal act, a bill that forced Indians to move west of the Mississippi River.