Native americans Flashcards
Early history
Flat earthers. Path to India. Found America. Natives called Indians and initially were welcoming
Thanksgiving Myth
Natives were helping out the Americans which is why they celebrate it
Natives After Colonisation
50%-80% killed by infectious diseases. Also died due to alcohol poisening. In reserves conditions sucked, died starvation. Enslavement
Trail of tears
Natives were forcibly migrated and a lot of them died
What killed natives
Alcohol
war
Enslavement
Starvation
Manifest Destiny
Americans made it their goal to colonize till the west coast. Natives were in the way so killed
Americans view natives
Untamed slaves. Souls ripe for religious conversion. Supply labor and a nuisance
Natives view americans
They were initially intrigued and even helped
Native group sizes
Hunter group was small, family
Group with good land was bigger, tribe even
Government types natives
Hierarchy hereditary
Democracy
Or have a rigid class system.
Modern tribes have chiefs, village counsils, tribal counsils and alliences with other tribes.
Housing natives
In huts and hunters barely came by
Native religion
The natives valued earth and it could not be claimed. They had a traditional way of life with their customs, ceremonies and religions. A lot of respect for nature and harmony (with spiritual too)
European religion
Christianity. Land can be owned, showed no respect
Conflict between natives
Fight about land for hunters and farmers
Conflict between natives and europeans
Land can(t) be owned.
Europeans wanted to endlessly farm
