Early Americans had something in common with this fictional character

Goldilocks

Explanation:

In the story of Goldilocks, she came to unknown territory and found a house. (which owned by a family of bears). She became tired and hungry from her journey and decided to take the food and sleep in that house without the permission of the bears.

Her story has something in common with early Americans who came to the native's territory, take over their food source, and built their building in the land that is owned by their ancestors.