Relationship Between Native Americans And The Colonists

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The relationship between the Native Americans and the Colonists affected the wellbeing of the colonists tremendously. If the Colonists had not taken the Natives for granted and worked harder, then perhaps all five hundred of the Colonists could have survived the starving time, instead of a mere sixty. According to Travels and Works of Captain John Smith, ¨From their arrival in 1607, the settlers had always depended on the ´Indians´ of the region for food.¨ (Doc G) From the start of the Colonists days in Jamestown, they had been relying on the Natives for food. But after their chief realized their unpredictable and violent behavior, he banned trade with them and his people. The Colonists, in with the majority of where gentleman, had no idea

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