American Settlers Arrival

Between 1492-1776, although many people moved to the “New World”, North America lost population due to the amount of Indians dying from war and diseases and the inability of colonists to replace them. John Murrin states, “losers far outnumbered winners” in “ a tragedy of such huge proportions that no one’s imagination can easily encompass it all.” This thought of a decreasing population broadens one’s perspective of history from that of an excluded American tale full of positivity to that of a more unbiased, all-encompassing analysis. The Indians and slaves have recently been noted as a more crucial part of history than previously accredited with.

It is evident that the drive to colonize this new nation had chiefly been for economic purposes and the fact that the European continent was becoming overpopulated. The New World had been discovered by explorers who wanted to locate a new route to India so that trade could be better established. However, once what is now known as the United States was founded, there were more opportunities for a variety of things, including slave labor, colonization, entrepreneurship, and even an escape from religious persecution and the social and political system of Europe. As a result of this drive for change, the European people aggressively came to America so that they could make changes, and this would be on behalf of the Native American people who already claimed the land.

In 1492 Christopher Columbus “discovered” the New World. This “discovery” led to the colonization of the New World by several European nations. European nations, such as Great Britain, started colonization for a variety of reasons.

The European Colonization of the Americas initiated in 1492 when Spanish explorer and navigator, Christopher Columbus sailed the sea to the New World. Their main motivation was to probe new trade routes, spread Catholicism and earn recognition and stardom for discoveries made similar to the findings that came from the conquest of the Aztecs and Incas. The English then established permanent settlement in the New World and interacted with the indigenous people that were already living there. This was found to have a detrimental effect on the Native Americans because Europeans brought dangerous diseases such as smallpox to the Americas. Also, natives were imperialized, forced to give up their vibrant culture and take up the lifestyle of the Spaniards.

When Europeans came to the American continent, contact with the Native Americans who were already living there was inevitable. In the colonization of early America, the various groups of European settlers: the Spanish, French, English, and Dutch each had unique experiences with, and therefore individual opinions of the Native Americans whom they interacted. Each of these nations also shared commonalties in their colonization processes and in how they viewed Native Americans. Furthermore, the Native Americans held differing opinions of each group of Europeans whom they encountered while some features of their relationships with Europeans were consistent despite the tribe or nation involved.

The two main reasons for the settling of the New England, Middle and Southern colonies were to obtain religious freedom and have a better lifestyle. In Massachusetts, which was part of the New England colonies, the majority of settlers were Puritans who were religious dissenters from England that wanted to gain religious freedom in the New World as well as live a better lifestyle through finding jobs and obtaining natural resources. In the New England colonies, there were many natural resources such as fish, whales and trees that could contribute to the colonists’ quest for a better life, and they could freely practice their religion. Those who settled in the Middle colonies also had the same intentions as the Puritans; to gain religious freedom

European colonization of the New World began during the European age of exploration and following the discovery of resources in the New World. The various motives of the Spanish, British, and French imperialists were reflected in the political, economic, and social changes that occurred in the areas each government claimed. These changes are very distinctive and led to drastic changes in their respective areas.

- Early settles and colonists had a variety of reasons to seek a new home. They valued spiritual self-discipline and wanted to escape religious persecution. Coming to America, colonists craved religious freedom. Eventually this bringing together of people of common religions formed colonies and this became appealing to those still living in England who didn’t have religious freedom. Colonists gained purpose in practicing their religion and continue their work in American for a better, self-sustained, progressive new life. Other colonies were founded on the principle of business ideas and endeavors. The great success that England had a colonizing the US was mostly because of the use of charter companies, groups of stockholders (wealthy merchants/landowners),

Since the first colonies settled in America, the relationship between the white settlers and the native Americans rapidly changed from valued friends to hated enemies. Upon arrival, it is estimated that the white settlers encountered about 900,000 Native American cultures with 300 different languages. As time went on, native American population decreased while the white settler’s population increased, demanding more land and resources. During the 1800’s, President Andrew Jackson was committed to developing the western frontier and the economic progress of the states. Along with expansion came Indian reservations, Indian boarding schools, and massacres of Indian tribes. While territorial expansion was a positive action for settlers, it can be argued that it violated the human rights of native Americans.

Christopher Columbus and Samuel De Champlain as early explorers and colonizers to the New World have specific agendas for the lands. Columbus was the first to travel to the New World and when he was there he wrote about his plan for the lands and its people. Columbus begins by colonizing these new lands through force and coercion of the Native American people. This leads to the first European design Columbus intends to enact and it is the conversion of the Native people to Christianity.

As children and students we were taught that the Legendary Christopher Columbus founded America. However history has proven that this alleged discovery is far from the truth. Not only had the Spanish already settled Florida, but the Native Americans also known as Indians have already inhabited America. From this awareness of “New Found Land” English settlers intruded on Native American land and took over America under what was called manifest destiny. In the 19th century United States, Manifest Destiny was a belief that was widely believed that the true destiny of American settlers was to expand and move across the continent to spread American traditions and their institutions, along with enlightening more primitive nations, also known as the Indians. This destiny clearly was accomplished and today almost 240 years later there have been many laws and administrative law cases that has aroused from the accomplishment of Manifest Destiny in regards to Native Americans.

1607, where the first group of English settlers came to explore what was called the “New World.” Many settlers at that time hoped to find great opportunity while others went to practice free religion. In actuality, settlers were sent to North America so that they could initially benefit the mother country, Britain. Although the first New England settlers experienced a rough start, further down the line they started expanding, which led to the thirteen colonies. Not being the original founders of North America, English settlers faced the burden of war with Native Americans. This led to the Proclamation of 1763 which limited settler expansion to the eastern side of the Appalachian Mountains. This was the start to an on growing concern by the settlers of British restrictions. Like I said before, these settlers were there to

The settlers who arrived in New England were Puritans, people who wanted to worship God in a very simple way. They escaped from England to be able to worship God as they liked, and to recreate a new pious England, which could be considered as a New Jerusalem or as a “City upon a Hill”. Consequently, their government reflected these ideas.

Native Americans were the first inhabitants of what we today would call the United States, were they not? As hard as it may be to believe since they're called "Native Americans," it has actually been agreed upon that they were not. The first people to arrive in North America are believed to be sojourners from Asia. These bands crossed a land bridge in search of big game. Slowly, these people began to learn different techniques to survive in North America. They eventually gave up nomadism and instead began to set up habitations or stay within a certain area. These humans learned to farm and how to maintain cities. The Aztecs were a great example of this as they built the amazing city of Tenochtitlan in Central America.

North America was a region in the world that was new to many especially the settlers who’d later live there. For thousands of years this region was unknown until men from other countries began traveling from sea to see this part of the world they never knew about. These people who came to what is now known as the United States of America sought to establish a new life. Before the English, Spanish and French colonies stepped foot on North America there were already Indian tribes who inhabited the land. Soon after reaching this land colonist began to settle in and began working and living. Each colony struck an alliance with the native tribes who lived near them. At the same time the colonists weren’t on good terms. The primary role of the Indians