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Again, this depends upon the tribe. Some adopted the slaves and they became part of a family, to replace, perhaps, a child who died. Some tribes treated their slaves harshly, but fairly, while still others, treated the slaves as nothing more than a work animal. As in other cultures, it depended solely upon who had the slaves...

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Is it true that African slaves were brought to replace native American slaves who died from disease or over work?

No, not true. The first African American slave arrived in the American colonies in 1619 and prior to that there were no slaves. The Spanish did attempt to make Southwestern Native Americans into slaves, but it didn't work out. When the English colonies began in 1607 with Jamestown there was no thought of using the Native Americans as slaves. The Northeastern tribes did not lend themselves to this type activity. Jamestown settled into an area of over 14,000 Native Americans and 8,000 miles of settlement/land and they were only 104 men, so if any slavery had been attempted the Native Americans would have won the battle. In 1492 Columbus did suggest in his diary that the naives he found in the Bahamas would make good slaves and the Spanish missions did treat the Native Americans in the Western areas poorly and killing them, but the slave trade of African American people began because the labor was needed and Indentured servants didn't work out.


Why did African slaves replace native Americans as the primary labor sources in latin America?

African slaves replaced Native Americans as the primary labor sources in Latin America because Native American populations experienced devastating population declines due to diseases brought by Europeans and harsh working conditions in mines and plantations. African slaves were seen as more resistant to European diseases and better suited for the demands of large-scale agricultural work. This led to the widespread use of African slaves in Latin America to meet the growing labor needs of the colonizers.


What impact did colonization have on European settlers African slaves and native Americans?

Colonization had varying impacts on European settlers, African slaves, and Native Americans. European settlers often sought economic opportunities and political power, leading to the dispossession and exploitation of indigenous populations. African slaves were forcibly displaced from their homelands and subjected to brutal conditions, contributing to the development of the transatlantic slave trade. Native Americans faced land loss, cultural suppression, and violence from colonizers, resulting in devastating consequences for their communities and ways of life.


Why did the Spanish and Portage's want African slaves instead of using captured Native Americans as slaves?

Africans were seen as more physically capable of enduring the labor-intensive work required in plantations and mines compared to Native Americans, who were more susceptible to European diseases. Additionally, African slaves were unfamiliar with the land and less likely to escape due to the language barrier, making them a more profitable choice for colonization.


Why did the europeans in the west indies used africans rather then native Americans as slaves?

Because when the Europeans enslaved the Native Americans to cultivate sugar the Native Americans started to die the the Europeans turned to Africa to get Africans to Cultivate sugar because the Africans were less prone to diseases since they were already exposed to diseases in Africa, The Africans were very Agricultural.

Related Questions

How did the Spaniardies treat the navitive Americans?

They enslaved them. Columbus wrote in his diary that the native Americans he met would make good slaves.


Who carried out the use of native Americans as slaves the most?

Europeans carried out the use of native Americans as slaves the most


Where were Native Americans held as slaves in the early 1800's?

Native Americans were not slaves. They were killed or removed from native lands to reservations, but never slaves. The only slaves were the Africans that were bought and sold.


Which native Americans as slaves were mostly carried out by?

Native Americans were used as slaves by the Spanish in the southwest mines, but English colonies did not use Native Americans as slaves. The first African American slave arrived in 1619 to the Virginia colonies.


What did the Spanish do to captured Native Americans?

Sometimes the Spanish made captured native Americans into slaves


How did penn believe colonists should treat native Americans?

Colonists should treat the Native Americans with respect and pay for their land.


How did Penn believe colonist should treat the native Americans?

Colonists should treat the Native Americans with respect and pay for their land.


Who were the first Europeans to bring in slaves?

The Spanish had slaves in North America in the 1500's. Columbus made 1500 Native Americans slaves and the other explorers also made Native Americans slaves.


What group of native Americans used the tee-pee?

The type of native Americans that used tepees were slaves


What were the effects of the european immigration on the native americans?

The Europeans started to use the Native Americans as slaves.


How did English treat native Americans?

badly


How did Native Americans treat their leaders?

With RESPECT!