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The colonists were taking and clearing land that was the Native American's hunting grounds. At first the Native Americans were peaceful and made treaties with the colonists, but after the colonists just kept expanding, the Native Americans knew that had to fight for their land.
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JudyThe base concept of land ownership are polar opposites in concept from Native American's to European.
European concepts of land are that one man can own more land than he needs to survive; for profit. Native Americans do not believe that any man can own land, much less to the exclusion of another.
It must be noted that several philosophers from Plato to Locke and Pufendorf did not believe in this concept of ownership as well.
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How did Native Americans react with the colonists in Delaware?
hahahaha Delaware Indians were killed by the Colonists colonists didn't care about them and only did Penn care about them and be fair to them
How were American Indians affected by the US?
We killed them. Then we took their land.
Why did the Miami Indians fight for the Americans?
The Indians initially wanted to stay neutral during the Revolutionary War. However, some groups selected to fight with the British and others with the Colonists. It appears the decision was based on which side the group of Indians thought would protect their lands.
Which of these geographic features drew American colonists westward due to the fertile land surrounding it?
It was the Tennessee river
How did the British treat the Indians?
They treated them with no respect. The British look away their land for the new British colonists. Hope this helped!
