The Intruders were those white folk who illegally settled on Indian lands. The term squatters could also be applied to them. From the time of the first intruder who broke the King’s law, to last treaty of removal, the intruder was a bane to the authorities (and the Indians). At times, the authorities dealt fairly with the intruders, at other times, the authorities were extremely harsh. Those white folk who hunted on Indian lands, who passed through those lands with out possessing the required passport, or who traded with the Indians without possessing the required license, were also considered intruders. As the frontier moved to the south and west, the intruders were there to take the Indians’ land.
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