The act was good, because it would lead to peace with the Natives, because of the new distance between Americans
It raises the question of how the Spanish viewed the natives: as people standing in the way of their gold, or fascinating and interesting people with rich culture and
The indigenous population at the time wanted no hand in the conflicts between the whites, and for the rebel groups to safeguard their interests; they invited the leaders of the tribe to ensure that in the event a war broke out, the Indian community will not take part and separate themselves from the war. The natives heeded the call to meet with the leaders of the American rebel groups, where they signed a treaty of lasting peace and
Throughout the seventeenth century, conflict between Europeans and Native Americans was rampant and constant. As more and more Europeans migrated to America, violence became increasingly consistent. This seemingly institutionalized pattern of conflict begs a question: Was conflict between Europeans and Native Americans inevitable? Kevin Kenny and Cynthia J. Van Zandt take opposing sides on the issue. Kevin Kenny asserts that William Penn’s vision for cordial relations with local Native Americans was destined for failure due to European colonists’ demands for privately owned land.
Because the Spanish and the Apache politically used captives for a while, it shaped the way the peace treaties were initiated. Although the Spanish captivity involvement did not go so well with one Indian group, they still were able to agree on some economic exchanges, which led to
The ideas that the Europeans expressed and shared about both the Africans and Native Americans offered them an excuse to treat them less than human. The European's viewed themselfs as superior beings because they claimed to be civilized while purporting that the Native Americans and Africans were uncivilized savages.(10) The Europeans ability to negate the shame of enslaving the Africans and Native Americans were based on the principle that they were no better than live stock. These views perpetuated themselfs throughout European slave masters by teaching younger generations.
Even when treaties were used in place of violence, the Native Americans were treated with little respect by the settlers. One example of this can be found in the story of The First Treaty of Fort Laramie. The First Treaty of Fort Laramie claimed that if the Native American peoples remained in the reservations, the United States government would send them annual payments of $50,000 dollars. However, many of these payments would never be delivered. This failure of the U.S. Government would lead to increasing amounts of starvation among the
Others felt like they weren’t being taken seriously and that they were actually losing more than gaining. However, in the end, some saw no other viable option and signed the treaty. Another situation that caused problems was the explanation of the treaties. Because the Europeans and First Nations didn’t speak a common language so some words had different meanings and were understood differently by the two societies. Also, the First Nations leaders didn’t understand the meaning and implication of some treaty terms as “cede, release, yield up and surrender.”
All is well for the native relationship, until John Smith, who had set up a firm trade between settlers and colonist, had returned to England in 1609. In document C it tells of “120 men stationed near the falls the Indians kill ‘neere halfe’”, and within the same month, “of 100 men at Nansemond Indians kill 50”. Besides physically killing, the natives also refused to give settlers food or water or help in any way, which led colonist to starvation. Jamestown could have had a much smoother start, if only they had a better relationship with native
Both poor whites and free African Americans encountered many difficulties in the South. To start, around 30 to 50 percent of all southern whites were landless. Poor whites were given limited opportunities due to slaves working their jobs. Because the poor white people had limited opportunities, many had to search for work such as working as a farm laborer at harvest time and being a tenant farmer. Many of the poor white men and women worked beside black slaves in the fields.
The Battle of Fallen Timbers was significant because it forced the Native Americans to surrender their land and it warned other Native American tribes against opposing the US. To begin, the Battle of Fallen Timbers was a gruesome battle in which many Native American people were slaughtered by the US Army, lead by “Mad” Anthony Wayne, to stop them from attacking American settlers in order to get them to leave the Ohio River Valley. The gruesome defeat lead to the Native Americans surrendering most of the Ohio River Valley through the Treaty of Greenville. This bloody defeat also served as a warning to other Native American tribes that they did not want to oppose the US government because they did not want to fight the US army. In conclusion,
If the Native Americans were given the opportunity to keep the land they lived on, rather than forcing them to move we would live in a totally different America. Americans would be condensed into a smaller place and would not have all the different issues with the Nave American. We would look at other cultures as equals, rather than seeing them as less. The American mindset would be totally different if we had accepted the Native Americans, and not thought we were better than them.
When the Europeans began colonizing the New World, they had a problematic relationship with the Native Americans. The Europeans sought to control a land that the Natives inhabited all their lives. They came and decided to take whatever they wanted regardless of how it affected the Native Americans. They legislated several laws, such as the Indian Removal Act, to establish their authority. The Indian Removal Act had a negative impact on the Native Americans because they were driven away from their ancestral homes, forced to adopt a different lifestyle, and their journey westwards caused the deaths of many Native Americans.
Culture refers to the social heritage of a people- those learned patterns for thinking, feeling, and acting that are transmitted from one generation to the next, including the embodiment of these patterns in material items. Culture provides the meanings that enable human beings to interpret their experiences and guide their actions (Hughes and Kroehler, 2013). The African culture have played a role in our society for many years. America is known for its diversity and is called the melting pot.
More conflict arose because the government didn’t stop coal miners from entering and mining on the sacred and sustainable lands of the indians, disregarding the treaty. Although the government attempted to buy the lands, the Sioux were reluctant in giving sacred lands to greedy miners moving westward. Rather than keeping peace as the treaties were intended to, they caused more conflict amongst the settlers and
