USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Describe the relationship between Native Americans and Africans brought to America.
A
The relationship very hostile and never friendly.
B
The relationship between the two groups were peaceful for the most part.
C
The relationship between Native groups and African groups was very complex.
D
All the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Shared citizenship Contact between Africans and Native Americans was not limited to shared slavery. Friendship and trust also formed between African Americans and citizens of sovereign Native American nations, resulting in intermarriage and children.

Detailed explanation-2: -While Native Americans and English settlers in the New England territories first attempted a mutual relationship based on trade and a shared dedication to spirituality, soon disease and other conflicts led to a deteriorated relationship and, eventually, the First Indian War.

Detailed explanation-3: -Both before and during African enslavement in the Americas, American Indians were forced to labor as slaves and in various other forms of unfree servitude. They worked in mines, on plantations, as apprentices for artisans, and as domestics-just like African slaves and European indentured servants.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the colonial period, Native Americans had a complicated relationship with European settlers. They resisted the efforts of the Europeans to gain more of their land and control through both warfare and diplomacy.

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