Native American Population Expansion

Over the course of the 17th century, the relationship between the English colonies and the Native Americans changed drastically. At first, there was a peaceful relationship and the two groups even helped each other out; but, as time passed, the relationship began to deteriorate and the two groups became hostile towards each other.

Anglos continued to encroach upon the Natives’ lands and settle there. This caused conflict between Anglos and Natives, which usually did not end well for the latter. Natives would often, “ ... fall under the assault of our [American] troops” (Pratt 1). American troops would often kill the Native people whenever there was a conflict. America showed its power and dominance over Natives by bullying and hurting them. Anglos did not respect the Native people and continued to assert their dominance. Many people of the time thought that, “... the only good Indian is [was] a dead one...” (Pratt 1). Anglos did not believe that Natives deserved to live here; Anglos thought they were of the past and did not belong in America. The oppression of the Natives caused them to lose the will to fight

When the New World began to evolve, the new European settlers were hungry for power and wealth. The Europeans were desperate to prove that they too had the ability to flourish as a nation. Though settlers throughout the American colonies struggled to survive due to famine and disease, they quickly found a solution that would generate immense amounts of income and quickly turn America into a world threat. With the addition of slavery to the American workforce, profit increased and improved. Slavery brought the Europeans exactly what they wanted; power and money. During the period of 1607-1763, slavery grew dramatically due to Bacon’s Rebellion and the Atlantic Slave Trade, causing it to develop into an essential for Europeans settlers in

As a result of the Treaty of Ghent, the Native Americans were forced to a sign series of treaties that forced them to give up large areas of land north of the Ohio River. During the war, the Native Americans sided with the British and after the British lost the war the Americans did nothing to help the Native Americans. In fact, Native Americans were pushed further and further west and were forced to live far away from the lands that they were born in and, because of this, tensions broke out between the Native Americans and settlers.

Once the United States had gained independence from British rule, the tension was high between the Native Americans, who were allied with the British during the Revolutionary War, and the now Americans. Many Americans considered

This would later create conflict between the English and the natives as whole due to conflicts revolving around the territory and hunting grounds. This all culminated into the beginning of a series of conflicts later known as the American Indian wars which culminated into much hatred for the natives within the English people. The most infamous of wars involved with natives was the French and Indian war where the french rewarded natives for bringing English scalps to them. This is where native Americans received the stigma as being known as scalp hunters and gained, even more, hatred from the English people. Once the Americans won the revolution in 1783 things once again worsened for the native people due to the majority of native tribes allying with the British during the revolution. Once again giving the Americans another reason to detest the native Americans. Native Americans reached their breaking point when it finally came a time where the Americans to spread west during the manifest destiny period. This devastated and destroyed most native American tribes with only a few strong few tribes holding out in the Dakotas and Montana. After

It isn't unheard for powerful empires to obliterate obstacles in the path of expansion. Mankind is never satiated with their appetite for expansion and growth, never satisfied with what they currently possess, always wanting what the people next door have. This has led to the demise of many extraordinary leaders, armies and nations like the Romans, Alexander the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte. But still, pioneers have and probably will always push forward to foreign lands, disregarding everything currently inhabiting it. Co-existing with another race or group of people has proven difficult time and time again to last for long without clashing. For these reasons, I am not the slightest bit surprised the United States expanded Westward on the large semi-barren frontier, even though Native Americans had lived there

My first point is that conflict between the British settlers and the Native Americans in New England was inevitable due to a lack of communication between the two groups. Though it goes without saying, when the English arrived in the New

During the time periods in the 17th century, thousands of British settlers flocked to the New World seeking for riches but turned out to hardship instead of gold. However, after many years of exploitation, and much effort, those settlers managed to build a huge treasury (North American Colonies) that would eventually make British one of the most profitable empire in the world. This essay argued that Pennsylvania would be the choice of mine to settle in one of the British colonies in the New World, with valid reasons and examples to support it.

Colonization during the 1600’s brought hundreds of Europeans to America. They, up until that point had only known the control and steady income of England. However, it did mean there were problems within the colonies. Power was a struggle in colonial America considering the imbalance of it. Wealth in the colonies wasn’t much better especially after the French and Indian War.

The topic examined gives a clear understanding of what happened to the Native Americans during the expansion of America. The story is interesting, but at the same time sad. The sources used to write the topic were detailed, giving an exact picture of what took place during that period. History.com solely talks about the westward expansion which began in 1803 after President Thomas Jefferson bought the land. This created the need to exile the Native Americans living there. The site explains in detail the events that took place from the time the land was purchased to the time the Native Americans were forced to leave.

One of the tension reasons is religion. Native Americans believed in the Earth and the Spirits that blessed them with their crops and hunting skills while the Colonists are Christian and wanted to convert the Native Americans to Christianity. “ ‘What I delivered to you were sacred Truths,but what you tell me is mere Fable,Fiction and Falsehood’ The Indian offended, replied ‘My Brother,

In New England the relationship between the colonists and the Indians was precarious. The mentality of both parties seemed to be an eye for an eye. However rhe early encounters between the groups were peaceful. They established trade, and exchanged knowledge. As the colonists began to rely on the Indians as trade partners the Indians struggled to accommodate them. As the Indian’s trading items began to diminish, the colonists of New England turned their attention to land. The land hungry thirst of the colonists led to confrontations with the Indians. The Indians began to retaliate by uniting the nearby tribes (James Axtell, Colonial America Without the Indians).

The population that has been officially chosen is the Native American population, also known as American Indian. Aside from the information given by this course, a Children’s Literature class taken at the Newark branch of the Ohio State University also contributed to my decision. During a lecture there was a guest speaker of Native American descent, she grew up on a reservation, and in her work she wrote and illustrated the Native American culture and lifestyle. Her lecture consisted of the perspective of the Native American population during colonization, and now, as well as the misconceptions of the population and discussed a council that allows the American Indian community to be aware of the number of tribes, the number of individuals within each tribe, and locations of various tribes. The essay will consist of the history of the American Indian population, current statistics, news within the last six months pertaining to the population, and links and resources will be provided.

The proprietor of Pennsylvania, William Penn, envisioned this last English colony established in the seventeenth century as a home where those facing religious persecution in Europe could enjoy spiritual choice, and colonists and Indians would live in harmony. The liberties Pennsylvania offered to European immigrants ironically furthered the decline of freedom for others. The colony’s booming endeavors to draw in newcomers would sooner or later come into collision with Penn’s munificent Indian policy. Additionally, the opening of Pennsylvania led to an instantaneous deterioration in the number of indentured servants deciding to travel to Virginia and Maryland, an establishment that did much to alter those colonies toward dependence on