The Dehumanization Of The Natives In Colonial America

European settlers first came to the New World for multiple reasons. It started with Christopher Columbus wanting to find a shorter and quicker route to the East. Failing to do so, he made the New World’s existence known to the Old World. It wasn’t just the Europeans who decided to come to the New World. The Spanish government was informed of the New World

Long ago on the great plains, the buffalo roamed and the Native Americans lived amongst each other. They were able to move freely across the lands until the white men came and concentrated them into certain areas. Today there are more than five-hundred different tribes with different beliefs and history. Native Americans still face problems about the horrific history they went through and today 's discrimination. The removal of American Indian tribes is one of the most tragic events in American history. There are many treaties that have been signed by American representatives and people of Indian tribes that guaranteed peace and the values of the Indian territories. The treaties were to assure that fur trade would continue without interruption. The American people wanting Indian land has led to violent conflict between the two. Succeeding treaties usually forced the tribes to give up their land to the United States government. There were laws made for Native American Displacement that didn’t benefit the Native Americans, these laws still have long lasting effects on them today, and there was a huge number of Native Americans killed for many reasons.

The Native Americans suffered during the Louisiana purchase by having more of their land taken away. There were some tribes that the colonists did not interact with, thus with the expansion of territory, they began to find them as a problem. The government on a national level was trying to acquire even more land, they did so by

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 moved the natives from federal territory in Georgia to non-federal territory in Oklahoma. Signed by Andrew Jackson, the act forced natives on what was known as the “Trail of Tears” where many of them died. Though, the views of Americans were changed by the Natives since the time Jamestown was settled. As the Natives importance to the Americans decreased, they became more of a nuisance. The settlers in New England were very reliant on the Natives. They were the ones who taught them to hunt and live in these new conditions. Natives were constantly put aside after the country was able to fend for themselves as seen in the American Revolution. Later on, the court case of Worcester v. Georgia gave the declaration that Natives were not technically a part of our country and they seemed to be just taking up space. Through these things, it is very clear that Natives were a problem that our country did not want to deal with.

Through the 16th and 17th centuries European Nations colonized their way across the New World. through ruthless murders of Native Americans and endless colonization, they gained access to the valuable resources the New World had to offer. Consequently, colonies settled by different nations, in the early 18th century had created their own individual societies that operated a lot different from each other. These colonies were founded on different terms, and their labor systems, and the needs for labor, were completely different. Although they had their differences, their attitudes toward the Native Americans remained constant throughout the different colonies.

One of the darkest subject matters in United States history is the government's policy toward Native Americans. When European settlers first landed in North America they depended on Native Americans to give them food, trade for skins, and teach them how to gather food. Without the help of friendly Native Americans the possibility of any colony surviving, much less thriving, would be virtually impossible. However, once the colonies were self-dependent the colonists felt like they had a God given right to the land that the very people who helped them survive lived upon. Since that time Native Americans have been pushed off

The slaves, on the other hand, were treated very badly. They were taken away from their homes and forced over to America in ships to work on plantations and for colonists. According to History.com, “Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North

Native Americans were treated rather unfairly. Casting Native Americans out of their homes was not only robbing them of their land, but their basic human rights as well. Many colonist refused to bond with Native Americans out of fear, eventually they got so scared of the Natives that they called for the “Indian Removal Act.” Andrew Jackson was the man behind the

The English ostracized the Native Americans and did not try to assimilate them as much as the Spanish did. There was some trade among the natives and the English, but for the most part the English drove Native Americans off of their homeland.

The ownership and dominance over slaves was the true nature of slavery. The Spanish and the Portuguese were the first to settle in the New World, and they developed the culture of using the slaves on their plantations and as servants. Followed by the French and English, they also used slaves when they colonized the New World in order to enlarge their economy. The slave owners treated slaves like property since they considered them as their belongings. They also view them as valuable investments, so the slave owners gave them necessary things in order to keep them healthy and useful. Although, they gave the things the slaves needed in order to be well, they were not worth anything more than that. Having ownership over the slaves also gave the power and strength to the Europeans. The Europeans dominance over slaves is also considered the true nature of slavery because one of the reasons for the terrible conditions of slavery was due to the white’s supremacy over other races. The slave owners believed that they were much higher-ranking than blacks, and this idea of supremacy lead to slavery into a worse situation. If the Europeans did not considered the black people as a property or as their belongings, slavery could have not occurred.

eventually led to conflicts between the US and the Native American’s, with the conflict it made

During history, white settlers and the U.S. government did not always have the best of relationships. Many wars were fought, and many lives were lost from both sites. The U.S. government and white settlers has had negative attitudes toward the Native Americans. Native Americans were not seen as equal to white people, so white settlers and U.S. government did not treat them fairly. The United States government also tried assimilation as a solution to their “Native American problem.”

In the 1400s to the 1800s, English and European colonizers wanted to explore the world. They traveled and went west, where they discovered America. They found valuable resources which blossomed new opportunities for people to extract them. They used indigenous people and imported slaves to help the colonizers extract these rich resources.

The Native Indians were a peaceful nation, who after many years of colonization, were being pushed farther west as time went on. The United States felt the need and duty to expand westward as more people immigrated to America. They would go to any lengths to accomplish their goal, even if it meant inhumanly getting rid of Indians living there. The Natives wanted to peacefully settle the issue by agreeing on treaties, but the United States government continually disregarded the agreements. During Westward expansion America unequivocally disregarded the Native Indians indisputable rights and violently diminished the population.

There is evidence that historically slaves did try to resist their position of enslavement. Almost all slaves were unhappy with the fact that they were property of another human, yet an armed insurrection was easier said than done. Many African-Americans looked toward small acts of resistance to battle slavery. It was very common for slaves to run away. Networks, such as the Underground Railroad, were created to escort fugitive slaves to freedom. During 1850, at least 1000 fled from the Southern slave states