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How did the Europeans and American Indians view the idea of land differently?
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∙ 11y ago
The Europeans believed that the earth was there for them to take to improve their lives both physically and monetarily. They destroyed whole forests to plant more and more crops.
The American Indians believed that the lands were entrusted to them by the Creator. They believed they had to maintain that trust by not taking more than they needed, whether it was animal or trees.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe Native Americans didn't believe in "owning" so they thought it was every-ones land. The Europeans didn't want everyone to be able to have land so you have to own what you want instead of just taking it. The Europeans got angry at the Native Americans when they tried to take the Europeans land so they killed them.
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∙ 13y agoThe Europeans held that to own land it must be enclosed. Beginning in the late 1500s they began to measure and enclose land. When they arrived in the the "New World" the land was not enclosed for the most part although the indigenous people had large settlements and centers of trade of long standing but did not have the concept of ownership of the land. Since the land wasn't enclosed the Europeans thought it was free land just waiting to be claimed by them.
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∙ 12y agoThe Europeans sold and owned land. The Indians believed that you can't "own" land. They believed that land was there for all( You share it with everyone)
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