During the collision of European and Native American cultures in the Sixteenth Century‚ smallpox had a devastating impact on Native American communities‚ shaping the course of colonization and altering the dynamics between the two groups. The introduction of smallpox‚ among other diseases‚ decimated indigenous populations‚ leading to profound social‚ political‚ and psychological repercussions. Impact on Native American Communities Smallpox arrived in the Americas with European explorers and colonizers
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Justine Hertwig HIS 416 Exam 1 How did the arrival of the Europeans alter the environment of Native Americans? Documentation and oral history help historians piece together the past. We know when and who arrived in early America‚ but we don’t have the most detailed idea of what the now United States actually looked like because technology was at a bare minimum. Columbus arrived in1492 and reported vast empty lands ripe for the taking. If America was properly surveyed at that time‚ Columbus
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European Explorers’ Influence on Native Americans As a whole‚ European settlers and Native Americans were constantly clashing over ‘ownership’ of land‚ as well as simple quarrelling in general. Between the spread of disease and multiple wars involving the foreigners and natives‚ the Native American population in the 17th and 18th centuries was on a decline. Additionally‚ there was a major loss in Native American culture due to the Christianization of the Indians by European missionaries and an
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The Negative Influences the European Explorers Showed the Native Americans “Our hearts were low.” Stated by Saukamappee in 1787. These European explorers took the Indians culture‚ land‚ and spirt. The explorers treated the men‚ women‚ and children of the land brutally. While the Indians were trying help the European explorers‚ they were negatively influencing them when it came to the spread of diseases‚ the traditions being changed‚ and treaties along with land distribution. To begin‚ the diseases
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countries were interested in colonies‚ from Spain to England and even France. To the naked eye these colonies may have seemed very similar‚ but they were very different. Most of the population of these colonies arrived on boats that sailed from various European countries. Many colonies suffered through the early years from famine and death‚ and also poor planning. If we were to investigate these colonies we would find many differences; many of these differences are what made these colonies the country
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on frontierPequot War (1634–1638) - armed conflict between the Pequot tribe and Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth coloniesMetacom’s War (King William’s War) (1675–1678)-armed conflict between Native American inhabitants of present-day New England and English colonistsMost colonists took advantage of Native Americans and established an unfair trade system Cultural: Received cultural accommodation from Squanto and the WampanoagMarriage between Pocahontas and John RolfeSpread diseases like smallpox‚ mumps
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The differences between European and Native American culture plays an important role in how two interact. European’s whole society is built on the idea of “private ownership”‚ the more land someone had was equated with that person’s status and wealth. (Lecture 1‚ slide 20) They have a very distinct division on what is sacred and secular‚ they even believed that the secular world was there to serve them. (Lecture 1 slide 21) Native Americans had a completely different perspective. Not only does the
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Wealth of Nations When it comes to the Europeans conquering the Americas‚ Professor Jared Diamond‚ of UCLA‚ has come up with the theory that what separated the winners from the losers‚ was not luck‚ strength‚ or numbers‚ but the lay of the land. It was the geographic locations where the diverse cultures chose to stay that determined their ability to grow‚ and flourish‚ or be left behind in terms of welfare. So‚ why exactly were the Europeans able to conquer the America’s‚ and why is it
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nouns of all kinds of use of goods and services” ( Williams 17). The interactions between Native Americans and Europeans showed the consume and consumption of goods between two groups. As early 1607 the Europeans made contact with Natives Americans and traded their goods in exchange for the others. The consumer society changes over time as Europeans make a presence across much of North America and Native Americans were slowly eradicated. Ultimately‚ the colonist settled in their colonies and the entacting
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Atlantic. Then‚ the Native Americans also experienced epidemics in the form of new diseases‚ and brought over by the Europeans. The Columbian Exchange positively affected the lives of the Europeans. They gained many things as crops‚ like maize and potatoes‚ land in the Americas‚ and slaves from Africa. And yet the Columbian Exchange just may be the single most important event in the modern history of the world. The Columbian Exchange explains why Indian nations collapsed and European colonies thrived
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