MEP5 Impact Of British Colonies On Indigenous Americans

Question 1

What were some of the impacts of British arriving in America?

Answer 1

There were some good relations but in general the British did not treat them with respect
- many tribes were wiped out by disease settlers brought
- British settlers attacked their crops and villages

Question 2

How many indigenous Americans were there in 1500?

Answer 2

Approximately 560,000

Question 3

How many indigenous Americans were there by 1700?

Answer 3

Fewer than 280000

Question 4

What did indigenous tribes do to avoid British settlers?

Answer 4

Moved inland

Question 5

What happened to indigenous Americans way of life?

Answer 5

It was wiped out and many adapted to European ways of life to survive

Question 6

What percentage of indigenous Americans make up America today?

Answer 6

0.7%