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By 1770 the people of the colonies were most closely identifying themselves as?
Colonial
The first native Americans that Columbus encountered called themselves?
The first Native Americans that Christopher Columbus encountered on his voyage to the Americas were the Lucayan people. The name Lucayan is the English version of their name for themselves - Lukku-Cairi, which means people of the islands.
Are Native Americans and Indians the same thing?
No, Native Americans are from tribes like the Cherokees and other tribes. They originated in America. Indians are from the country India, and are a whole other group of people from the Native Americans. The reason why Native Americans are sometimes referred to as Indians is because, when Christopher Columbus was sailing to India, he accidentally ended up in North America where he called all the Native Americans, Indians.
What does the word Miami mean to Native Americans?
The native American tribe called the Miami originally lived in Ohio and neighbouring parts of Indiana and Michigan. They called themselves myaamiaki ("the downstream people"). Today they are mostly in Oklahoma, with a smaller group in Indiana.Miami in Florida is named for a completely different native tribe - the Mayaimi, who are extinct.
What impacts did the fur trade have on native people?
The Fur Trade made the Native people have to leave their land. This is because their was less animals for the Native People which made them have to move ; New France, for the Fur Trade
