happened because of the explorations. The Europeans spread many diseases to the Native Americans. Those diseases were: Smallpox‚ Measles‚ Malaria‚ Yellow Fever‚ Influenza‚ Chicken pox‚ Syphilis‚ Polio‚ Hepatitis‚ and Encephalitis. Because of the diseases‚ millions of Native Americans were killed. Native American civilizations were also destroyed. European powers built up extensive overseas empires. Large amounts of Europeans moved to America. Native American crops were also brought back to Europe. During
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Native American Dream Catchers Trashon Pelton University of Central Oklahoma As a unit in social studies I would investigate the culture of the Native Americans. Native Americans have a wide range of art because of the many tribes that make up the Native American culture. Their art ranges from paintings‚ jewelry making‚ sculptures‚ pottery‚ masks‚ drums‚ totem poles‚ beadwork etc. I find Native American culture interesting. I am Native American myself and I enjoy learning and finding new things
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Jad Ltaif Ray Slavens English 2327.C01 28 September 2012 Native Americans and Colonists Native Americans and English colonists are two distinct groups that were in conflict. The colonists came to America to establish a better life for themselves‚ their family‚ and freedom to practice their faith. However‚ the Indians did not agree with their way of thinking of God and wanted the settlers to follow their own way of belief in God. As expressed in the three works Tecumseh‚ Richard Frethorne‚ and
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There are more than 2‚000 primary religious organizations in the United States‚ taking a number of different forms including churches‚ sects‚ cults‚ temples‚ societies and missions. Their origins are wide and derive from many sources. Before the introduction of Christianity from Europe to the United States‚ Native American religion was disparate‚ separated by tribes‚ clans or nations. It was unstructured but in general spirituality was inherent in every aspect of their lives; religion was characterized
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What were the causes of American Revolution? There were many factors that lead to the American Revolution but a few stand out more importantly. The American Revolution was not just one happening that created a global concern‚ there were many factors that lead to it such as taxes that they were enforcing‚ and a few of these acts led colonists to believe their freedom was at stake. All of this and the opposition eventually led to the American Revolution. The beginning issues that lead to the revolutionary
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changing multicultural and global society. Different cultures have different health beliefs and health practices. This piece will look into the European American Culture with an emphasis on German Americans. The individual interviewed C.I. did not want to be classified as European American. C.I. will be referred to as German American. 1. Communication - German Americans are often misunderstood due to the level of directness in their speech. German Americans tend to value truth and to some degree
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The Chumash people are a group of Native Americans‚ originally inhabiting southern and central California coastal regions‚ as well as several islands off the coast. The ancient Chumash built plank boats‚ weaved intricate baskets‚ and painted elaborate cave and rock artwork. They were also known for their knowledge of astronomy and their cosmology. Celestial objects greatly influenced the culture and religion of the Chumash people. As in many early civilizations‚ the sky was a thing of wonder and
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tuberculosis‚ and intestinal worms are just two examples‚ but there were a handful of other infectious diseases that had not crossed the Pacific prior to 1492. To mention some of them the following apply smallpox‚ measles‚ and cholera. The Indian’s immune system was accustomed to local diseases‚ but the European men brought with them diseases of the Old World‚ which the aboriginals were not physically prepared to handle. The American geographer Carl Sauer remarks in the following quote his understanding
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member of a tribe‚ or Native American‚ can be complicated‚ and the answers don’t always come in a simple "yes" or "no." Part of the reason such determinations can be controversial is because tribes’ own rules for establishing membership can vary widely. And many tribes use parentage as a means of defining membership. Known as "blood quantum‚" the practice defines tribal membership according to the degree of "pure blood" belonging to that tribe. About 10 to 90 million Native Americans use to inhabit America
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1. The Early Algonquian cultures were all building their own societies amongst the tribes. They were trying to live a life and take care of their own things and own taught the children how to perform tasks‚ such as how to fix a hole in a rope‚ how to hunt‚ and how to live together as people‚ all speaking different dialect but interacting and sharing the same resources. There were political conflicts and issues that were negotiated and taken care of too. They believed everything they had was a gift
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