Indian-White Relations in North America before 1776

The website I chose to explore was Indian-White Relations in North America before 1776. I thought this was an intriguing article because it discusses the relationship of the Natives and European when they arrived to the new country. I thought this article had an abundance of information about this topic that I have not read previously. In the article, it states “When Europeans began arriving in North America they encountered a land characterized by both continuity and change. This diversity was reflected in their societies, which ranged from small, mobile bands of a few dozen hunter-gatherers in the Great Basin to Mississippian temple-mound centers in the Southeast with thousands of inhabitants.” One theme kept reoccurring was the alliance the Europeans made. Also read this when read Treuer’s Atlas. He discussed the alliance the Iroquois made with the British once they settled. In the article it states “During the early seventeenth century, Europeans made use of alliances and instabilities created by themselves and their predecessors to establish permanent colonies. English colonizers in New England and the Chesapeake took advantage of population losses from epidemics to establish themselves, as did the Spanish in renewing the expansion of Florida.” Even cultural and religious aspect of the new settlers the Natives adapted too. For example, the Iroquois started the follow Christianity which was a direct result of the alliance with the British. Another example of Native and European alliance was the British and Iroquois, in the Treaty of Fort Stanwix, ceded Shawnee, Delaware, and Cherokee lands in Ohio without those nations' consent. Tensions remained high along the frontier until the outbreak of the American Revolution. Below is a photograph of the Tribal Lands at Time of Contact:

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http://search.credoreference.com.library.esc.edu/content/entry/hmenai/indian_white_relations_in_north_america_before_1776/0