Colonization Of The New Continent

The Native American’s way of living was different from the Europeans. They believed that man is ruled by respect and reverence for nature and that nature is an

The European colonists and the Native Americans of North America had very different views on nearly everything they encountered in their lives. Living in vastly different cultures lead both groups to have two extremely different outlooks on four main topics; religious beliefs, the environment, social relations, and slavery, differences which the colonists used to their advantage when conquering the peoples of the New World.

The Native Americans worldviews both differed and were very similar to those of the Puritans and/or Transcendentalists. Both had similar religious beliefs that, from the outside looking in, you would assume would bring them together, yet the views and practices of religion that they had differed despite these similarities. This created tension between the Natives and the Puritans. Despite the tension, it also made for a strong source of inspiration for many Puritan writers. The stories that came from this conflict were very informative about both societies and sparked major interest in me personally to find more specifically how these two factions differed to cause such a strong hatred.

Native Americans had inherited the land now called America and eventually their lives were destroyed due to European Colonization. When the Europeans arrived and settled, they changed the Native American way of life for the worst. These changes were caused by a number of factors including disease, loss of land, attempts to export religion, and laws, which violated Native American culture.

Many prominent historians argue a clash between culture and religious philosophy was the primary cause of conflict between European settlers in North America and Native Americans. However, a closer analysis of American history suggests otherwise. While a clash in cultures and religious differences did exist, the European domination of Native Americans was primarily fueled by European economic motivations, a desire for valuable natural resources and a craving to expand the American colonial system. Due to this, the conflict was inevitable.

The indigenous American colonies were heavily impacted by the Europeans colonization. They brought in weeds, vermin, and deadly microbes which devastated the Native Americans(39). However the Native Americans were introduced to guns, clothing, and a variety of goods that would make living much more easier for them. The Native Americans were better fed and clothed than ever before (49).

When Europeans first set foot upon the shores of what is now the United States they brought with them a social structure which was fundamentally based around their concept and understanding of Western European Christianity. That the indigenous peoples might already have a thriving civilization, including religious beliefs and practices, that closely paralleled the beliefs and practices of European civilization, was a concept not considered by these early explorers and settlers. This European lack of cultural understanding created tensions, between Native Americans and Europeans, and later between Native Americans and Euro-Americans, that eventually erupted into open warfare and resulted in great bloodshed between cultures. For the Lakota

Early European colonization of the Americas was initially marked by both exchange and conflict. When the English colonists arrived in the Americas most Indian tribes welcomed them. Many Indians believed the settling colonists would assist in protecting their tribe from other powerful tribes in the area, because the colonists had access to weapons. In exchange for this added protection, the Indians generously shared many of their belongings, supplies, food, and skills necessary for survival, since the colonists were not experienced with hunting or understanding the land. The Indians thought these newcomers were the best thing to happen

This five page paper explores the reasons behind the frequent conflicts of the European settlers and the Native Americans on the North American continent during the early days of colonization, and also looks at some of their other, non-violent interactions. There are no cited sources. Conflict Between the European Settlers and the Native Americans: A Look at the Reasons ​The early days of colonization in North America were fraught with frequent, violent conflict between the European settlers and the Native Americans. From the very beginning of colonization, there seemed to be a deep enmity between the two cultures. Many lives were lost on both sides in these conflicts, and many captives were taken.

“How shall we know when to believe, being so often deceived by the white people?” said by the Seneca Chief, Red Jacket. The faith in the colonist was lost, but what occurred between these groups that led to their differences? The history between the early Europeans and the Native Americans had different conflicts as in religion, manners, way of life, and inequality.

Before the European settlers came to the Eastern seaboard, the Native Americans lived among themselves and fought each other for dominion. When the Europeans landed and began building houses; state and resources became scarce for the Indians causing a breach between the two groups. The Europeans “Puritans, Spaniards, French” had an altogether different perspective on living life than the Indians got along. Furthermore, the way the Indians were treated by the European settlers was wrong and inhumane. The Europeans wanted control and soil and cared little for the natives taking what is rightly theirs from them.

In the Spanish, French, and European colonization of North and South America, it either benefited or ravaged tribal societies and their peoples. Through the 16th-19th centuries, the Native Americans populations declined in the following ways: epidemic diseases brought from Europe; violence and warfare. During the prospect of exploration, Thomas Jefferson viewed American Indians as people with the possibly of “Enlightenment” and from a political standpoint either they were enemies of war or allies in peace. While the United States had set a precedent to explore new lands in its short history, native peoples’ who had inherited lands through generations of migration, tribe exploration, and hunting and gathering were now in jeopardy forcefully or ceding their lands through new American policies. As stated by Thomas Jefferson, “The Indian tribes residing within the limits of the United States, have, for a considerable time, been growing more and more uneasy at the constant diminution of the territory they occupy, although effected by their own voluntary sales” [Present in the Past, 79].

Reaching lands to the south of the Americas would have been hard to reach because of large glacial sheets that covered more than 2,000 miles. The standard hypothesis is that of a “Pan-American Highway.” This “Highway” would have been created by an ice-free climate along the eastern front of the Rocky Mountains. Hunter-Gatherers where able to get to the south through this ice-free

During the 1400s, Europeans knew little of the world surrounding them. Outside of Europe and the Mediterranean, little was known, with rumors and imagination filling the gaps. They had no real concept of the size or shape of Africa and Asia and had no clue of America, Australia and Antarctica. Europeans began their explorations of the world starting in the late 1400s, with Columbus’ discovery of the Americas. Here, he discovered that this land was already inhabited and had been civilized for centuries by a native people. These were the Native Americans, who have been there since 13,000 B.C. These Natives used nature to their advantage, and lived in harmony with other tribes, having strong family ties. The Natives had different values

When white colonists first began to populate the east coast of America, they perceived the Native individuals to be a pleasant, cooperative population (Conflict Between Native Americans and Colonists). The Indians were accepted into the migrants’ communities where the two factions would openly trade with one another (Conflict Between Native Americans and Colonists). Natives were treated with respect and toleration in hopes that they would be converted into refined Christians like the settlers (Conflict Between Native Americans and