What were the primary methods that the U.S. government, as well as individual reformers, used to deal with the perceived Indian threat to westward settlement?

Based on the topic below please answer the questions for the critical thinking option you’ve chosen. The essays should be in MLA format. The essay should be 500 words in length, typed, 12-point Times New-Roman font, and double-spaced. Your sources should be the course textbook, course notes, discussions and supplemental links. Be sure to include references for where you get your information.
Online Textbook link: https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/1-introduction
Chapter 17
Option 3:
What were the primary methods that the U.S. government, as well as individual reformers, used to deal with the perceived Indian threat to westward settlement? In what ways were these methods successful and unsuccessful? What were their short-term and long-term effects on Native Americans?