Native Americans before colonization had rich and diverse cultures‚ religions‚ and languages. If I was a Native American during European colonization‚ I would feel threatened by the settlers. The new settlers are a different skin color‚ have different animals‚ different beliefs‚ and different weapons. Moreover‚ humans naturally fear what is different. I know that if I was an Indian and saw these strange colored men riding these never before seen animals I would be weary. Native Americans had to deal
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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 that they are said
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cultures ‚ Europeans and Native American. Europeans had established communities where they lived and worked. Native Americans had settlements but they moved around a lot they were nomadic . Europeans were usually Christians ‚ but Native Americans believed more in the existence and powers of many other spirits . They had strong‚ central leadership while the Natives tended to do things in harmony ‚ consensus . They also had a little regard for women ‚ while many Native cultures were actually
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The Coming Together Of Two Worlds The Encounter between the Europeans and Native Americans was one of mutual cultural that brought both several favorable and unfortunate outcomes to each other. These two different cultures exchanged many ideas that changed the ways they had once lived before. When these two different worlds collided they were both introduced to multiple crops and animals they had never seen‚ tasted‚ or even heard of. Numerous crops that grow around the world today came from the
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The Impact that European Exploration had on Indians During the 15th century‚ exploration in the New World began to increase. While this seemed harmless in the eyes of Europeans‚ the Native Indians to the land thought otherwise. The impact that Indians faced was inevitable. The “good” intentions of the Europeans were quickly outweighed by the negative consequences. The Europeans wanted to simply bring their religious belief into the lives of Indians‚ and own the land of the New World. Through this
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During the 16th and 17th centuries‚ when the Europeans started to come over to the new world‚ they discovered a society of Indians that was strikingly different to their own. To understand how different‚ one must first compare and contrast some of the very important differences between them‚ such as how the Europeans considered the Indians to be extremely primitive and basic‚ while‚ considering themselves civilized. The Europeans considered that they were model societies‚ and they thought that the
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possible nor desirable. It’s not possible because all history is subjective; all history represents a point of view."‚ which in other words means that people see history in the way they want to see it based on what they think is important. It is not possible to be objective because everything one says and thinks is based on our perceptions‚ knowledge‚ thoughts and feelings . It isn’t desirable because if someone is trying to get a point across‚ they have to be subjective. History‚ while trying to be
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There is no doubt that the introduction of Europeans from overseas had a major and lasting impact on the Native American Indians throughout the Americas. Trade with the newly arrived white man affected any and all aspects of Indian life. Now introduced to new materials‚ tools‚ weapons‚ and pathogens things were in a whirlwind. Indians lifestyle and the way they went about their international diplomacy and warfare changed and would never be the same again. One of the most culturally significant actions
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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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Native Americans and European Compare/Contrast Essay Europeans lived a much more modern way of life than the primitive lifestyle of Native Americans. Europeans referred to themselves as "civilized" and regarded Native Americans as "savage‚" "heathen‚" or "barbarian." Their interaction provoked by multiple differences led to misunderstanding and sometimes conflict. These two cultures‚ having been isolated from one another‚ exhibited an extensive variation in their ideals. Europeans and Native
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