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How do you define a country/government that increases it's boundaries by overcoming an indigenous people? Is that morally correct? Man has been taking things from other men throughout history. It's what we do. That is why I do not believe there are moral absolutes.

You are right - many mistakes were made. But compare our govt with other govts and see which one best protects the rights of the individual and which one is the most free. Also, I must point out the the "indigenous" people you speak of were far from perfect -they murdererd each other as well as Americans - so let us refrain from giving them an idealized moral quality.

Bottom line: The better mankind practices God's moral laws, the more happy, prosperous and peaceful he will be.

I'm defending no one, and I am accusing no one. All peoples/govts/tribes/etc, throughout history, (and I would venture into the future), murder and steal from each other, and rationalize it. That is why I don't believe there are moral absolutes other than in theory, and even that is relative. Thankfully, the majority of humans are good people.