Foreign Relations: Amid New Settlers
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Foreign Relations: Amid New Settlers
It was inevitable that the Indians lives would change dramatically once Columbus step foot on the island he proclaimed "San Salvador" [Holy Savior] believing a westward route to Asia was finally unveiled. Settlements of the French were generally in present day Quebec and Ontario as well as along the Mississippi River. An influx of English people started to migrate to the eastern and southern side of North America. Hence, Native Americans were surrounded by foreigners who were ambitious to start a new life in North America, obtain new land to profit from and have freedom to follow their own religion without having fear of being persecuted. Prior to 1750 the British religiously had no intention of converting Native Americans to Christianity. Economically the British refused to commence any trading with the Indians whatsoever, and performed atrocious acts towards the Indians culturally. Economically the Spanish removed Indians from their land. Culturally the Spanish were accepting of their culture, and religiously tried to alter their beliefs.
Culturally, the Indians and English were amazed with each others objects. Though this peace did not last a considerable long time. The English in fact seized every opportunity to take advantage of the Indians, whenever the opportunity arose. Once the Native Americans and Indians began to trade their goods, the English would trick the Indians into giving them more than what they were offering the Indians. Soon enough when the Indians realized they were being deceived, wars commenced. As a result the English would continuously raid innocent Indians villages and take anything they saw worth of value. There was a temporal peace between the Indians and the English, when Pocahontas married John Rolfe. This marriage temporarily disabled apprehension between the Indians and the colonists. Religiously Puritans believed the Native Americans were followers of Satan...
It was inevitable that the Indians lives would change dramatically once Columbus step foot on the island he proclaimed "San Salvador" [Holy Savior] believing a westward route to Asia was finally unveiled. Settlements of the French were generally in present day Quebec and Ontario as well as along the Mississippi River. An influx of English people started to migrate to the eastern and southern side of North America. Hence, Native Americans were surrounded by foreigners who were ambitious to start a new life in North America, obtain new land to profit from and have freedom to follow their own religion without having fear of being persecuted. Prior to 1750 the British religiously had no intention of converting Native Americans to Christianity. Economically the British refused to commence any trading with the Indians whatsoever, and performed atrocious acts towards the Indians culturally. Economically the Spanish removed Indians from their land. Culturally the Spanish were accepting of their culture, and religiously tried to alter their beliefs.
Culturally, the Indians and English were amazed with each others objects. Though this peace did not last a considerable long time. The English in fact seized every opportunity to take advantage of the Indians, whenever the opportunity arose. Once the Native Americans and Indians began to trade their goods, the English would trick the Indians into giving them more than what they were offering the Indians. Soon enough when the Indians realized they were being deceived, wars commenced. As a result the English would continuously raid innocent Indians villages and take anything they saw worth of value. There was a temporal peace between the Indians and the English, when Pocahontas married John Rolfe. This marriage temporarily disabled apprehension between the Indians and the colonists. Religiously Puritans believed the Native Americans were followers of Satan...