FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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Question
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The Europeans brought diseases that killed many natives.
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The Europeans traded goods with the Iroquois.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The presence of Europeans and their trade goods brought about changes in the organization of Iroquois societies by altering ideas about trade with other groups. While trade was individual, groups competed and attempted to limit travel of members of other groups through their territories in order to control the trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fur Trader. The Fur Trade in North America began with the earliest contacts between the Iroquois and Europeans. Within a few years of their arrival in North America, French, English, and Dutch fur traders were bartering with the Iroquois throughout the Mohawk Valley.
Detailed explanation-3: -Iroquois traded with Europeans by trading valuable goods, like beaver pelts.In the early days of the fur trade Iroquois became very important middle man between northern forest tribes and Europeans. Having valuable sources like beaver pelt abundant in there area opened up a whole new world to the Iroquois.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Iroquois made peace with the French and established themselves in a neutral position between the French and the English. This strategy lasted until the French and Indian War erupted in 1754; though the Confederacy was officially neutral, the Mohawk sided with the English, and the Seneca with the French.