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Why did epidemic diseases have such a devastating effect on the Native American on the first years contac?
The American Indian did not have an immunity built up to the new diseases the Europeans brought with them. They suffered in great numbers from measles, chicken pox, and cholera. However, they decimated in numbers from small pox, much of which was deliberately given to then just to annihilate the Indian.
Why did Richard Grenville sack and burn a Native American village in Roanoke in 1585?
The Indians were hospitable but one of them stole a small silver cup, Grenville sacked and burned the whole Indian village.(from A People's History of the United States)
An American coin of small value?
The Lincoln cent.
What Indian tribes resided in chautauqua?
Chautauqua Indians who were killed off by small pots & war.
What is the diameter of a 1903 Indian head coin?
The diameter of all US small cents is 19.05mm
What is the name for a small North American child?
toddler?
What is an Indian baby carrier called?
papoose - Popular carrying device for a small child or baby, The papoose originated in North American and is a native Indian term for Small infant
What is the North native American word for small child?
An Indian baby is called the same thing as any other baby or infant. There WERE a couple of tribes who called their babies papooses, which is the answer I think you wanted. However, the question is what IS a baby called and they are called babies or infants or by their names. Additionally, most Indian people did NOT call their babies papooses. That is hollywood history.
What plates contain the major continents?
For the most part the continents have their own plates.North America is on the North American Plate with a small portion on the Pacific Plate.South America is entirely on the South American PlateEurope is on the Eurasian Plate, except for western Iceland, which is on the North American Plate.Most of Asia is on the Eurasian Plate, but some sections are on the Arabian, Indian, and North American platesAfrica is on the African PlateAustralia is on the Australian PlateAntarctica is on the Antarctic Plate.
How do you say small boy in Indian language?
There are about 450 Languages spoken in India and about 700 different Native American languages. But there is no such language as "Indian".
What is wampum and how is it used?
What it is: small cylindrical beads traditionally made by some North American Indian peoples from shells, strung together and worn as decoration or used as money. What it is used for: Diplomatic kindness, Friendship, and Love
What animal is a small seed-eating bird from North America?
American Goldfinch
Is the word chinquapin an Indian word?
Yes, the word "chinquapin" is believed to be derived from Algonquian languages spoken by Native American tribes in North America. It refers to a type of chestnut or oak tree that produces small rounded nuts.
Where did the Iroquois originate?
The Iroquois, like other American Indian tribes, descended from a relatively small group of immigrants who came to North America from Siberia by crossing over the Bering Straits at a time when the strait was frozen and could be crossed on foot.
Do buffalo live in deserts?
If by buffalo you mean the American Bison, yes they are still found in small number in some North American Deserts.
Why were French more successful than the British at forming trade alliance with American Indians?
Perhaps because the British had proven to be less than honorable in the past when it came to Indian treaties. For them the Indian belonged on the outer edge or deep in the North American heartland (At least west of the Mississippi River.) The French had ties through Indian brides which cemented closer unity.
When was Small Indian civet created?
Small Indian civet was created in 1804.
