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Why Were Native Americans Interested In Colonizing The New World

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Michael Gugliotta 8/26/15 Mr. Febles Period 2 In the early 1600s many Europeans became interested in colonizing the New World. Motivated by the success of Columbus, rival countries wanted to gain land and power in the newly discovered continent. After establishing their American colonies, these Europeans eventually encountered the local Indians. Despite the Indian's attempts to make peace with the colonists, fighting broke out in various parts of North America as more settlers emigrated to the New World. The Indians were annihilated or pushed to the fringes of their territory as a result of war, disease, and slavery. During the early 17th century, the Virginia Company sent colonists from England to North America. They landed in Chesapeake Bay in 1606 only to be attacked by the local Indian tribe. Eventually, the colonists retreated to a woodland area near the mouth of James River which was named Jamestown. On arrival, the colonists were now safe from any Indian attacks, but disease plagued the colonists. These settlers were …show more content…

At first, the company interacted with the local Indian tribe peacefully. The Dutch West India Company bought New Amsterdam (modern-day New York) from the Indians for a low cost. New Amsterdam was a good city for trading and did not practice religious tolerance. The Dutch West India Company infuriated the Indians due to the way they ran their establishment. As a result, the Indians constantly attacked and killed the Dutch as an act of vengeance. This led to the construction of defense walls to keep the Dutch safe from future attacks. Similarly, French relations in New France started well, but quickly took a turn for the

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