From the time that Christopher Columbus invaded North America, White Europeans were famished for freedom, power, and control. Over the next few centuries, English settlers came to develop their own government and way of life in America. By becoming less dependent on England, they created a democratic society in the new world. A society in which the American people were considered to be treated equally and have equal rights as listed in the constitution. However, this did not hold true for all Americans. Democracy extended to only those of a specific measure. Creating mass restrictions and guidelines for anymore else who didn 't meet these standards. Leaving wealthy, powerful White males to …show more content…
By forcing Native Americans out of their homes and territory, and infecting them with foreign diseases such as smallpox. The White European settlers did nothing but decrease the quality of life for Native Americans. The Europeans tried their best to befriend the Indians whenever it benefited them, mostly during the times of for early survival throughout harsh winters and surveying the land. Although democracy is assumed to provide equality for all members of a particular society, Democracy in truth didn’t include Native Americans. Two brothers, Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa fought for the return of sacred Indian lands to be returned to their rightful owners, following the Treaty of Greenville. A treaty that outlined the boundaries of Native American land to open land for White settlers, the land was not returned to the Native people. Leading up to the years of the Early Republic, Native Americans had their own way of living. They had their own religious and spiritual practices, along with an advanced culture in which they had been living in for many generations. Because of this, Indians were not considered citizens under the constitution and had very few rights in the new American civilization. Relationships between the English settlers and Native Indians existed mainly through treaties about …show more content…
Red Jacket was considered to be like a modern day spokesperson for his tribe. His impressive English skills allowed him to communicate with White settlers in order to express Native American concerns and negotiations. Red Jacket if pictured wearing a large medal around his neck that was supposedly given to him by George Washington. The medal was a symbol of Red Jackets peaceful and professional manner.
Thomas Jefferson’s: Notes on the State of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson’s book, Notes on the State of Virginia some very distinctive theories about the African American race. Jefferson was a firm believer in polygenesis, the idea that black people came from a completely different ancestry than white people. Jefferson’s beliefs allowed him to dehumanize African Americans and further the justification of