USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The relationship between the Quakers and the Native Americans of Pennsylvania is best described as
A
Friendly
B
Hostile
C
Apathetic
D
Submissive
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Quakers believed it a part of their Christian duty to look after the Indians. They established committees specifically for Indian Concerns or Affairs. Quakers were recruited by the Federal Government to deal with the Indians since they had good relations with the Indians.

Detailed explanation-2: -Quaker History After the Quakers lost control of the colony, their reputation for maintaining good relations with American Indians gave them influence in federal policy on Indian Reservations, at boarding schools and in adoption programs.

Detailed explanation-3: -By the 1790s, Native Americans and Pennsylvania’s European peoples were permanently estranged from each other, and no Indian nations retained secure possession of homelands within the state’s borders. By 1754, European colonization had substantially altered the location and number of Native Americans in Pennsylvania.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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