Native American Indians did not have a concept of land as a commodity or a possession like the European, Colonist, or Americans. The Native American Indians signed many treaties giving land in order to maintain the balance between a conquering force and providing for their own people. The relationship between the European settlers brought many things to trade with the Indians such as axes, guns, knives, alcohol but the most devastating item that the Indians received were the germs that their bodies were not able to fight off. These germs claimed the lives of many Native American Indians.
Europeans have been coming to this country as early as 1585 bringing death and devastation to the American Indians. Thomas Harriot an English explorer was …show more content…
This relationship was unstable and the consistent request for food by the English colonist fell on Chief Powhatan. Chief Powhatan grew tired of providing substance and ordered his tribe to discontinue assisting the English. This caused conflicts over the next ten years or so costing the colonist up to 400 lives leaving the colonist with the decision that coexistence is not possible and they must exterminate the Native Indians. This continued for many years; 1677 the Treaty of Middle Plantation was established forcing the Natives onto a …show more content…
There was in fact only one tribe that designated land to particular hunters during the season to hunt. The English Colonist used this to their advantage and created treaties with the Indians pushing them westward on smaller and smaller reservations; however the reservations were so small that it did not allow the Indians to continue living in the manner in which they had been accustomed to causing them to evolve. Treaties that were created during this time period never stood very long due the greed of the new settlers within these areas in search of gold and other precious commodities.
The European settlers attempted several times to make peace with the Tribes by creating treaties that were designed to be mutually beneficial but these Treaties never lasted very long due to greed and desire of the colonist. The moment sailors stepped foot on this new and exciting land their desires overstretched beyond without regard to anyone else’s rights. Native American Indians have long sought peace with the new settlers of the land creating many treaties that have been broken time and again by the white
Europeans have been coming to this country as early as 1585 bringing death and devastation to the American Indians. Thomas Harriot an English explorer was …show more content…
This relationship was unstable and the consistent request for food by the English colonist fell on Chief Powhatan. Chief Powhatan grew tired of providing substance and ordered his tribe to discontinue assisting the English. This caused conflicts over the next ten years or so costing the colonist up to 400 lives leaving the colonist with the decision that coexistence is not possible and they must exterminate the Native Indians. This continued for many years; 1677 the Treaty of Middle Plantation was established forcing the Natives onto a …show more content…
There was in fact only one tribe that designated land to particular hunters during the season to hunt. The English Colonist used this to their advantage and created treaties with the Indians pushing them westward on smaller and smaller reservations; however the reservations were so small that it did not allow the Indians to continue living in the manner in which they had been accustomed to causing them to evolve. Treaties that were created during this time period never stood very long due the greed of the new settlers within these areas in search of gold and other precious commodities.
The European settlers attempted several times to make peace with the Tribes by creating treaties that were designed to be mutually beneficial but these Treaties never lasted very long due to greed and desire of the colonist. The moment sailors stepped foot on this new and exciting land their desires overstretched beyond without regard to anyone else’s rights. Native American Indians have long sought peace with the new settlers of the land creating many treaties that have been broken time and again by the white