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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.
What war with the native Americans was about land conflicts and nearly wiped out all of the native Americans involved?
French Indian
How did the increased number of settlers affect native Americans?
very badly They had their land stolen and nearly got wiped out.
In what decade did all the buffalo in Montana get wiped out?
According to the native Blackfoot tribes of Montana all the buffalo were wiped out during the 1890's and by the 1900's by Europeans who came to North America.
What wiped out Native Americans in Massachusetts?
my dick wiped out native americans
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.
Why did he buffulo almost vanish from the plains?
The American bison were almost wiped out by deliberate over hunting to deprive the native American tribes of their main food source. This forced many tribes to be moved onto Indian Reservations, or starve.
Did Canada ever have a genocide?
No, however one could consider the killing of Native Americans, with both disease and war to be considered a genocide. Many different tribes were wiped out by the Europeans.
What negative effects on native Americans were created by europeans settling in Americas?
They were subjected to new Anglo diseases ,enslaved, placed on reservations, land taken, and entire tribes wiped out.
Who was nearly wiped out by smallpox in Australia?
Australia's Aborigines.
How did the arrival of European affect both Native American and European cultures?
The Europeans profited because of their arrival, and got very rich. On the other hand, the Native Americans decreased in population, became very poor and nearly got wiped out.
How did the arrival of Europeans affect both native Americans and Europeans cultures?
The Europeans profited because of their arrival, and got very rich. On the other hand, the Native Americans decreased in population, became very poor and nearly got wiped out.
What did the pilgrims do to drive away the indian's?
One of the main ways it happened was unintentional, when the pilgrims came they brought disease that they had built immunities to but nearly wiped out entire populations of native americans.
