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Yes ! But it can't be said as stealing.
The Spanish, the British and the Europeans when learnt about the wealth of the Native Indians, after the voyages of Columbus, came to Indian America and robbed them with the help of African Slaves they had brought with them and then they settled there by setting up their colonies.
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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.
Four similarities among the three sections of colonial America?
all oldest settlements in America All on the east coast discovered by the English stolen from the native americans
Why did Pilgrims come to America?
People from England came to America. They were called Pilgrims. They came to America in 1620. The Pilgrims wanted freedom of religion. They wanted to choose their own church. They came on a ship they called the Mayflower. The Pilgrims lived in a place called Plymouth. The Indians (Native Americans) helped them build Why_did_Pilgrims_come_to_Americaand find food. The Native Americans (Indians) were the first people to live in America.
Where were the first slaves bought?
Slaves weren't bought, they were stolen, killed, and taken. They had no choice in the matter. Colonists from America tried to enslave Indians, but the Indians knew the land to well, and ran away. African Americans had no place to go!
Why did Columbus call the native Americans Indians?
He called them Indians because he believed he was in India. At that time no one knew America existed and he was trying to find a faster way to Asia But, since America was the land he ran into instead of Asia he called the people Indians so it was a simple mistake.
