Cultural Differences Between Native Americans And Europeans

The Native Americans and the white Europeans were extremely different in many ways. Native Americans had long been living in the Americas for thousands of years before the Europeans arrived. History was passed down between Natives orally and they had no written language. Women were treated extremely well in Native cultures compared to European ways. Marriage laws did not exist amongst; and women were givien the same rights as the men. Woman and men could choose their mates and when need be, they could even leave their chosen mates as they please without consequence or contempt from others. The Europeans took note of the differences in body types between the Natives and Europeans. Natives were tall and lean compared to the Europeans. The natives …show more content…
The Europeans However, believed the Natives primitive based off their clothing, houses, customs, and overall general technology. The Natives were belived to be completly harmless by the first Europeans. However, The natives were not entirely peaceful they would ocasionally fight with other rival tribes, except their casualties were generally small. They fight only when motivated by small affronts amongst each other. When the Natives went to war with one another, they did so for reasons such as revenge, and to restore lost kin with captured peoples, Thus ensuring the continuation of their people. The natives did not act upon the orders of kings, Europeans however, at the command of Kings and other Nobility went to war over political gains, land, riches, and various religious endeavors. Religion was another key difference between the Europeans and Natives. Most Europeans were Christian and believed in only a single god, while the Native people belived in various spirits and deities. nontheless,they were believed to have no religion by Europeans. Europeans also believed that Natives longed to be converted to Christianity so that they could become enlightened and in doing so, easier to