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In short, the gold rush. In 1848, before the gold rush in California, that state's native population is estimated to have been 150,000. In 1870, after the gold rush, only about 31,000 were still alive. "Over 60 percent of these indigenous people died from disease introduced by hundreds of thousands of so-called 49ers. However, local tribes were also systematically chased off their lands, marched to missions and reservations, enslaved and brutally massacred." for more info, copy and paste: http://www.religioustolerance.org/genocide5.htm
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How did the increased number of settlers affect native Americans?
very badly They had their land stolen and nearly got wiped out.
Why did many native tribes suffer after the Revolution?
DISCLAIMER:THIS IS VERY OVERSIMPLIFIED one of the many reasons why Native American Tribes suffered after the Revolution is Disease . Especially the smallpox virus .For example the Cherokee. Nearly all the population of the Cherokee tribe was wiped out because of the smallpox epidemic that took place. The source of this epidemic however, was the Europeans. When the Europeans came to the so called ''New world'', they brought the smallpox virus with them, through trade with the native tribes. Unlike the Europeans, the natives were not accustomed to this and the epidemic struck. This is one of the many ways this question can be interpreted.
How were Native Americans abused in the colonies?
The native Americans were severely punish either beat wiped or killed.
What effect did European exploration have on Native Americans?
The Europeans carried deadly diseases into America killing most of the native population. The most deadly of these diseases were typhus, measles, Bubonic Plague, malaria, and smallpox. In the early 1700s, smallpox wiped out half the Cherokee. In the early 1800s, it wiped out two-thirds of the Omaha and all the Mandan people. Smallpox killed at least half of the west native population.
How did Native Americans react to spanish efforts to establish colonies?
The first major Spanish colonies were wiped out, the Apache and Comanche were very protective of their land from foreign invasions.
