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I chose the following document “The Air is Sweet and Clear, the Heavens Serene, like the South Parts of France”: William Penn Advertises for Colonists for Pennsylvania, 1683. Written William Penn to discuss how Europeans viewed America in 1683. There are many different things to consider when thinking of how Europeans perceived America but I will focus on how they viewed the land, how they viewed the native people, and what they believed should happen with the land and people. In the document it focuses on the positive points of America to encourage more inhabitants. It talks about how rich the soil is and water nearby which is good for growing crops. It also says it has sweet air which I find ironic since the air smells sweet because of the plants and it being the country side. By the …show more content…

They have dark skin, “they are generally tall, straight, well built, and of singular proportion” (Penn, XI). In their eyes they appear healthy and have good manners. “If a European comes to see them, or calls for lodging at their house or wigwam, they give him the best place and first cut” (Penn, XVII). This statement sounds reassuring that the colonists were safe from any harm and that Natives were completely welcoming and willing to help Europeans. Then, it talks about how giving they were and how they shared everything with one another and were a very joyous group. “none shall want what another has, yet [they are] exact observers of property” (Penn, XIX). They believed in leaving the land as nature intended and believed no man could own the land. Europeans did not have the same beliefs as the Native Americans. “Called by ignorance the fox grape (because of the relish it has with unskillful palates), is in itself an extraordinary grape” (Penn, V). The Europeans are fond of wine and thought of the Natives as ignorant for their lack of knowledge on many things the Europeans believed made them

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