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    Dohle AP US History FRQ- Native Americans and Europeans The presence of a frontier changed western civilization for centuries after Columbus’ landing in the New World. One key aspect of the frontier was the American Indians‚ and their relationship with the English Colonists. Although the relationship was peaceful at first‚ it ultimately became a violent one with constant wars and disagreements. This is mainly caused by European expansion and ignorance towards Native customs. In the early 17th

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    Each Native American tribe has its own special traditions for ceremonies and music however‚ they all tie their music into spiritual beliefs and it is traditional for percussion instruments to be use. It is typical that in their ceremonies‚ they embrace the earth by not wearing shoes‚ so their feet are in the ground‚ wear costumes and dance to their music. The men tend to lead the ceremonies and the women are usually vocables. I found the Water Drum to be particular interesting. With the belief in

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    Expulsion of Native Americans Since the beginning of the United States‚ this nation has been faced with the question of what place do the Native Americans have in the American society. At different points of time‚ Natives have been treated as individual nations‚ granted sovereignty by the U.S‚ as U.S citizens‚ and as dependants of the federal government or a mixture of all of these. Ever since the first steps of Columbus‚ Native Americans have been placed in an awkward position. Europeans hungered for

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    Native Indians ancestors who are pre Columbian people‚ were domestic to the land within nation’s boundaries. Native Indians form numerous bands‚ ethnic groups and tribes. The term Native American was adopted by a newspaper as well as by an academic group that hasn’t been included to their other Indian groups. Such as the Alaskan Natives and the Native Hawaiians. Christian missionaries initially ran affiliated or primary after the Indian war the Native American boarding school in which it was established

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    Slaveries effects on North America Slavery was present in the United States from the moment the declaration of independence was signed. It ’s presence during this critical time period of development in the United States‚ from the day the United States was founded and beforehand allowed for it to interweave itself in almost all aspects of America; primarily economically‚ politically‚ and socially. Slavery impacted America in numerous ways‚ from the political balancing act of free and slave states

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    The European desire for capital was socially disastrous because they implemented the strategy of divide and conquer within the Native American and African-origin peoples. Hartman quotes Walter Rodney in saying “There was in existence a fundamental class contradiction between the ruling nobility and the commoners; and the ruling classes joined hands with the Europeans in exploiting the African masses” (Hartman 31). Indeed‚ the Europeans’ entitlement made them foreign to the idea of family and ultimately

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    English immigrants were guilty of genocide against Native Americans “Damn any man who sympathizes with Indians. I have come to kill Indians‚ and believe it is right and honorable to use any means under God’s Heaven to kill them.” This statement was said by Colonel John Chivington. He was celebrated as hero after killing dozens of Indian women and children. In the early history of our nation‚ genocide against Native American was almost encouraged by the authorities. Native Americans were victims of many

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    cultural stressors found on Native American reservations inhibit the healthy development of its adolescents‚ reservations do however‚ inspire a strong sense of tribal identity as well as family and community-oriented culture. These supportive aspects of living on the reservation can help to combat the difficulties facing these adolescents. Poverty‚ substance abuse‚ drop-out and violent crime rates are especially high in this area‚ which can affect the Native American youth’s state of mind. Adolescence

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    Kevin Kenny and Cynthia J. Van Zandt debated “Was Conflict Between Europeans and Native Americans Inevitable?” Kevin Kenny argued that yes‚ conflict between Europeans and Native Americans was inevitable. He built his case by highlighting the clashing definitions of land ownership between English colonists and Native Americans. He recounted the founding of Pennsylvania‚ the peaceful intentions of the colonists‚ and yet the inevitable conflict that occurred as a result of the clashing views of land

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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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