Essay On North American Colonization

It is estimated that the first habitants of North America moved there from Asia. Over time, a large group of them began to slowly expand southward, occupying most of the territory we now call "United States". They came to populate a fairly large area whose main areas were the shores of the Pacific Ocean in the northeast, in the mountains and deserts of the Southwest, and the Mississippi River in the Midwest. As we can see, the main groups of early settlers of America were expanding into areas where they could carry out their main livelihood activities easily. Mainly towards the mountains where animals abound along the river and through the support of water as vital element. For the date of arrival of the first Europeans to American territory, it is estimated that there were approximately 2,000,000 natives in the territory known today as the United States. The history of the colonization of North America by Europe is …show more content…
By controlling internal trade through its defensive position along the Appalachian chain and reinforced by his weakness to kick out, European rivals, Britain and France against each other, these Indians dominated the balance of power in America for almost a century (1660-1760). Until the French were not eliminated as major players in the colonization of the continent, the British failed to pass the barrier of the Appalachians in considerable numbers. Ironically, by forcing the American colonists to remain in coastal areas, Native Americans contributed to their own destruction. Prevented from marching westward settlers established a mature, strong and developed society to serve as a launching pad for the conquest of the hinterland. If the British had been able to penetrate deeper into the interior of North America soon after his arrival on the continent, the force provided by the united and highly developed colonies had not been