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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

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What caused clashes between early European settlers and Native Americans?

Clashes between early European settlers and Native Americans were primarily caused by competition for land and resources, as settlers sought to expand their territories for agriculture and settlement. Cultural misunderstandings and differing views on land ownership further exacerbated tensions, as Native Americans often viewed land as communal and sacred, while Europeans saw it as a commodity to be owned and cultivated. Additionally, the introduction of European diseases decimated Native populations, leading to further conflict over resources and territory. These factors combined to create a volatile environment that often resulted in violent confrontations.


How did the end of civil war affect the wildwest?

The industrial North, having won that war, Ravaged western resources, and bullied Native Americans, when they weren't in fact shooting them.


Were the Indians friendly when Columbus arrived in western hemisphere?

Of course! The Native Americans were friendly when they met Columbus and the Spanish explorers because they thought Columbus and his explorers to be honorable people. Columbus portrayed himself in this way. He was very kind and polite to the Native Americans and made sure to treat them with respect. The Native Americans, after all, had never seen Europeans before, and although they were a bit taken aback, they admired them (of course, until they realized the Europeans only wanted their land and were only seeking to exploit them).


Did big business affect the native Americans in the west during the 1850s 1900s?

Yes, it pushed Native Americans off their land and put them into reservations.


How did the expedition of Lewis and Clark help the western settlers?

Considering the Lewis and Clark expedition, the fact that they were part of a scientific expedition was extremely important, especially during the Age of Enlightenment. The new knowledge they obtained about the Northwest's geography, natural resources, and native inhabitants sparked American interest in the west, and strengthened the nation's claim to the area. It also gave Americans a sense of pride at a time when they badly needed symbols of national triumph. Americans at this time realized that their new nation was still very much divided and relatively weak and Lewis and Clark's adventure offered Americans proof that the men of their nation could accomplish great deeds amidst enormous hardships. Also spread was the idea of 'Manifest Destiny' as Americans increasingly assumed a continental destiny. This opened many door for poor families to go out and prosper throughout the late nineteenth century. However this also led to many Native Americans and earlier Hispanic settlers to be dispossessed, along with the great number of buffalo that Lewis and Clark themselves saw and were amazed by.

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Could native Americans have discovered and colonized western Europe?

Native Americans did not discover and colonize Western Europe. The opposite happened. European settlers migrated and took up land belonging to the Native Americans before colonization.


Which was the biggest issue for settlers living in the western edge of the colonies in the 1760s?

Native American attacks


More settlers moving to the western territories resulted in which of the following?

Native Americans were moved onto reservations.


Why was the fighting on the frontier in the revolution especially destructive?

Native Americans attacked Colonial settlements, and settlers killed neutral Native Americans.


English settlers often angered Native Americans by?

the english settlers often angered the native americans by


What lead to clashes between native Americans and settlers?

settlers attempted to take over the native Americans territory


What is the Carolinas-relations with native Americans?

The relationship was at first peaceful, as the Native Americans provided the use of land to the settlers. The settlers thought that they owned the land and this began confrontations between the Native Americans and the settlers.


Which Statement best describes how western expansion in the early-to mid-1800s impacted Native Americans living in the Southeast?

.Most Native Americans were no longer crowded from their land by white settlers.


What was the name of the American settlers who celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the native Americans?

english settlers who celebrated the first Thanksgiving with native americans


What caused conflict between Native Americans and settlers?

the native Americans were mad at the settlers for taking there land and the settles were scard of the native Americans


Did settlers and Native Americans often fight?

ANSWERTrick question actually, usually the Native Americans didn't attack but the settlers used force to drive them out.ANSWERThere have been many times that the settlers fought with Native Americans. Most often, it was because the settlers used force to drive the Native Americans out of their land, or the Native Americans fought to get land back that the settlers had wrongfully taken. Sometimes, the native people attacked the colonists or pioneers because the settlers would violate treaties they had made with the natives.


What was one effect of the battles fought on the western frontier during the revolution?

Hostility between white settlers and Native Americans deepened.