USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

SPANISH EXPLORERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why didn’t the Europeans stop the fighting between the Indians?
A
They were afraid of being killed themselves
B
They didn’t know they were fighting
C
They thought it was interesting to watch
D
It weakened the Indians
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The British took retribution against Native American nations that fought on the side of the French by cutting off their supplies and then forcibly compelling the tribes to obey the rules of the new mother country.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jackson declared that removal would “incalculably strengthen the southwestern frontier.” Clearing Alabama and Mississippi of their Indian populations, he said, would “enable those states to advance rapidly in population, wealth, and power."

Detailed explanation-3: -Colonialism’s impacts include environmental degradation, the spread of disease, economic instability, ethnic rivalries, and human rights violations-issues that can long outlast one group’s colonial rule.

Detailed explanation-4: -What disadvantages did American Indians experience in their trading with Europeans? American Indians became reliant on European technology. How did the introduction of the horse to North America change the native people’s way of life? They could explore and exploit the land more quickly and efficiently.

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