Differences Between Colonial Settlers And Native American Settlers

Native Americans believed that land is to be preserved for future generations, only temporary use, you only on the crops and anyone in the village can use it. Differences in opinions with Europeans would cause many future conflicts. In the early 1600’s settlers in Jamestown had problems with the Powhatan confederacy after a colonist killed their leader. Other settlements such as Plymouth fared better with the natives. A Patucet Indian named Squanto saved the pilgrims by teaching them how to farm. Some natives chose a peaceful approach, but others like Chief Pontiac attacked settlements.

American settlers upset natives by continuing to move west. In 1790, natives were supplied with guns by the British to fight the American settlers.