Answer:
Some possibilities based on historical events of the 1840s include:
- Native Americans in the United States, who faced hostility and displacement during the Westward Expansion and Indian Removal Act.
- Indigenous Australians, who experienced conflict and violence during the European settlement of Australia.
- Māori people in New Zealand, who faced hostility and land confiscation during the New Zealand Wars.
- Native populations in India, who faced hostility and colonization during the British Raj.