Native Americans vs Europeans

In the time of the American Revolutionary War, there were many differences that influenced how our country turned out today. Most of the cultural differences occurred between the Native Americans and the Europeans that had newly settled in what is known today as America. Some of the most notable differences were those of religion, political, economic, and social. These differences divided the habitants of America in several ways and formed many bonds but also brought them to many moments of conflict. When the Europeans landed in America, they sought religious freedom and often tried to convert the Native Americans. The Native Americans as a whole could not grasp the concept of worshiping only one “god”. Native Americans believed that there was a “god” for everything in nature. Though the Europeans believed there was only one “god”, they had many different denominations that were divided into Roman Catholic and Protestant. The only thing that was similar between Native Americans and Europeans, in concerns to religion, was that they both believed in a higher power governing them. Constant pressure on the Native Americans to convert eventually led to King Philip’s War in 1675. In the life of a European, it was perfectly normal to be referred to as “upper class” or “lower class” because of the social order bestowed upon them. The Native Americans found this concept very odd. They believed that everyone was equal. They had a chief as the head of the tribe but that was as far as their hierarchy went. Europeans went all the way from king to slave. Some examples of their class order were king, parliament, governor, upper class, lower class, indentured servants, and slaves. The more money and power you had, the more respect your gained from your peers. To gain power, you had to own land. As the Europeans claimed land from the Native Americans, this helped to establish their hierarchy, which in turn established their wealth. Land ownership to the