Compare And Contrast American Settlers And Indians

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Midterm Essay Exam The European explorer are an adventurer bunch and love to explore the world by traveling long distance to find land or discover new places. Most European came from England or Britain to discover new lands and resources in the early 1600. According to the EAH “Between 1660 and 1665, York, Penn, and other English gentlemen were established as the proprietors of a string of proprietary colonies from Carolina to New York” (EAH, page 72). The successful colonization on the coast caught some attention from the Indians. The European settlers saw that the Indians have some items like fur and utensil that are benefiting to the settlers so they establish a trade with the Indians. According to the Sacramento City College school Canvas, “When the pilgrims, who settled Plymouth in 1620 and endured a harsh winter where half of the settlers died. The remaining Pilgrims survived mainly with the help of the Wampanoag people, who supplied the English with seeds and tools. At harvest time, as the narrative goes, English settlers and Indians came together to feast and to give thanks.” (Canvas) The English and The Indians are giving each other an offering as a sign of gratitude because the pilgrims would have died if it weren’t for the Indians to come and help them from starvation. Pilgrims who survive from the struggle saw that the Indians were generous and kind people who willing to help out …show more content…
They were able to gone through all of it and still came out victorious. They colonize and stay put while the other are losing part of the land that they used to occupy. The Patriot and Indian both suffer greater casualty due to conflict of who owning the lands or territory breach. Luckily the war was finally ended on, “October 19, 1781” (EAH, page 195). When the British finally admitted defeat and now the Patriots can work on the relationship between themselves and the

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