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Why did the settlers feel they had a right to take over land occupied by Native Americans?
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∙ 13y ago
The settlers were culturally insensitive, ignorant, and arrogant. They assumed that their technology, fancy clothing, and crisp speech were indicators of their natural, biological superiority, rather than conditions of their cultural heritage.
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∙ 15y agoThey wanted land cause it was a new world, and people that came from all over the country, Saw this butiful place and said"wow" i want Land!!
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∙ 11y agohow did the settlers feel about land speculators
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Identify three differences between the culture of the Native Americans and the culture of the white settlers on the Great Plains?
The two cultures were very different, but three of the reasons appear below:1. Most white settlers were Christian, native Americans weren't2. Native Americans were usually more prepared for Midwest winters than the newer white settlers (survived more gruel-some winters than whites with stocking up on food, clothing, etc.)3. Many native Americans preferred to live and sleep outside during the the spring, summer, and fall while the white settlers depended on their houses for mostly all their shelters
Where do Native Americans get their hunting grounds from?
I am not sure if the answer is right but I think the Native Americans get their hunting grounds from their leaders or the "gods" gave it to them. The Native Americans believed that the land doesn't belong to anyone besides the "gods".
Why couldn't Native Americans live together with European Americans?
The Europeans came and took land off of the Native Americans because they believed that they had the right to because of Manifest Destiny. The Native Americans wanted to share the land but the Europeans didn't.
What were the rights to continental expansion?
As the United States pushed settlements further into the west, continental expansion took away the lands that had previously been occupied by Native Americans. As most Europeans, the Anglo-Americans didn't recognized land rights of indigenous people. Instead, they believed in manifest destiny, that it was their right and privilege to continue to expand.
How did the natvie American change the way you live now?
It is the way WE live right now that changes the native Americans. Get it right.
What system gave settlers the right to tax local native Americans?
the encomienda
What spanish system gave settlers the right tax local native Americans?
the encomienda
What spanish system gave settlers the right to tax local Native Americans?
the encomienda
What right granted by Queen Isabella gave Spanish settlers the right of landowners to use native Americans as laborers?
Encomienda.
What word describes the right of settlers from Spain to demand taxes or labor from native Americans living on land?
encomienda
What is the relationship between early European settlers and Native Americans?
Some Indian groups attacked the settlers right away but some were very peaceful.
How were settlers and pilgrims different?
First of all, settlers at that time considered both blacks as well as Native Americans to be subhuman. In addition, most were believers in Manifest Destiny just considered the tribes in their way. Native Americans loved the land and believed no one had the right to buy and sell it. The settlers held the belief that they had the right to subdue the earth and reap the profits. Native Americans worshipped Earth and animalistic religions, whereas, the settlers were Christians. Natives saw stealth as a honorable fighting style, while settlers saw it as an act of cowardice.
What word describes the right of settlers from Spain to demand taxes or labor from native Americans living on the land?
Encomienda
Identify three differences between the culture of the Native Americans and the culture of the white settlers on the Great Plains?
The two cultures were very different, but three of the reasons appear below:1. Most white settlers were Christian, native Americans weren't2. Native Americans were usually more prepared for Midwest winters than the newer white settlers (survived more gruel-some winters than whites with stocking up on food, clothing, etc.)3. Many native Americans preferred to live and sleep outside during the the spring, summer, and fall while the white settlers depended on their houses for mostly all their shelters
A right to demand a tax from Native Americans granted to sonquistadored?
the right to demand a tax from native Americans is encomienda
How did the government respond when westbound settlers asked the government for protection from the Plains Indians?
The American attitude was that Americans had the right to fill the continent. When the Native Indian Americans were a threat to the settlers moving in, the US government made treaties with groups like the Plains Indians, or strong-armed them into moving out of the areas designated for white settlers.
What reason was given by settlers as to why they had a greater right to western lands than the Native Americans?
They believe it is part of their Manifest Destiny to move westward. This is based on their beliefs that God has entitled this task for them to accomplish
