Europeans were drawn to North America for economic and political reasons. Closely followed by Columbus’ “discovery” of the New World in 1492 were the establishments of European colonies as well as the French. The responses European settlers had to Native American tribes reflected their own cultural and economic viewpoints. The British tended to oppress Native Americans economically and culturally and denied their potential contributions to helping growing settlements in the New World. The Spanish responded
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Period 3- Cordova Spanish‚ French‚ and English Colonization In America There’s a few explorers‚ a few countries‚ and a whole lot of effort that got America started many years ago. From tribes of buffalo hunters‚ to civil wars‚ to a world of technology here today‚ America has gone through many stages‚ many battles‚ and many different leaders. At the end of the day the most important years have been the age of colonization in America. If it weren’t for Columbus to Ponce de
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DBQ #2 The relations between Indians and the English were variable. On one side of the spectrum‚ the Wampanoag and Puritans got along very well‚ even having the “first Thanksgiving”. On the other end‚ the Pequot War waged the Pequots against three English colonies. Both sides tried to assert their interests; the English used their advanced firearms to drive the Indians off their land‚ and also accidentally their Old World diseases helped their cause. The Indians used their knowledge of the
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illustrate the various relations between colonists and the Indians who were natives of the North American continent. What do these three events tell us about the various relations between colonist and Native Americans? The relationship between the colonist and Native Americans were not always negative. The violence and civil wars that took place could have easily been avoided is the colonist and Native American understood each others culture in my opinion. When the colonist first arrived the Native
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The Relations between Native Americans and Colonists There are many reasons Native Americans and European Colonists did not have a good relationship. The reason for conflict between Colonist and Indians was due to the Colonists insatiable greed for power and land. Some of the reasons not only included physical mistreatment but also an ethical mistreatment of the Native Americans. European Colonists not only brought with them many different diseases that would later aid in the genocide of many
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European settlers to the Americas‚ and on arriving they found the land inhabited by thousands of Native Americans. The colonists’ lack of knowledge about the land and people led to a series of disputes to ensure the colonists’ safety. Unfortunately‚ this eventually led to genocide‚ an act of hatred directed towards the natives‚ but undeniable because overtime the colonists began to kill for sport rather then defense against the Indians’ attacks. By 1607‚ when the European colonists arrived at Jamestown
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opportunity. The Spanish came as conquerors; the resulting political system was entirely autocratic and solely devoted to the furthering of the motherland. Spain gave its colonies little self-rule. Instead‚ Spanish rulers dictated all the policies of its New World territories. The English and Spanish both wanted to explore and find new territories too politically and economically control. The Spanish colonies developed economically by using the Encomienda system. In this system‚ Spanish lords exploited
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English-Indian Relations The relationship between the Native Americans and the English can in no sense be referred to as a “friendship”. From the first interactions between the two peoples‚ tensions were high. The English Puritans pushed to convert the Natives‚ and land hungry colonists moved further onto their territory. The Native Americans retaliated but could not hold their ground in the end. The aftermath of all of this could be called a sense of tolerance between the Native Americans and
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The colonist and the Indians faced each other with many prejudices‚ many times leading to war. Most of their problems were due to the misunderstanding of cultural differences between the two people. Each side struggled with trust amongst one another making it easier to not to work with each other. The problems between the colonist and the Indians are exemplified in two different stories‚ “A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary” written by Mary Rowlandson and the film The Last
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people were what we know as Native Americans. Their lives were abruptly intruded when European explorers first set foot on their homelands. The Europeans that made contact with these people included the Spanish‚ the English‚ and the French. Each one of these groups had a different kind of relationship with these native people. The best and least abrasive relationship with the natives was that of the French‚ the English were a bit worse‚ and the Spanish were the most destructive. The French came
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