How was the English attitudes toward native Americans?

Answer 1

British Officials and members of parliament looked down upon the colonists for two major reasons.

1. the colonists had no title

2. they were men of only commercial wealth

There were many other factors, these two being the largest ones.

Answer 2

Quite honestly, the English viewed the Native Americans as savages and Godless heathens. In fact many a Missionary attempted religious conversion for the Natives beliving it was their devine duty to save their savage souls. Also, there were many times that the Native Americans traded with the English and even supplied them with food during harsh winters. Without such assistance, many of them would have died of starvation. Sadly, the prejudice remained dominant within the English psyche.

The native American also interacted by teaching the English how to grow crops and more

Answer 3

That would depend upon the time period. The average attitude was that they were heathens at best, animals or savages at worst. During the latter part of the nineteenth century, as truths about the massacres of the Indians out west began to surface back east, there became a real backlash against the government for their treatment of the "poor Indians." Of course, the easterners failed to recognize what they had done to the natives. However, the 20th century was not without its own problems. It was only after the Indians returned as veterans that pressure was put on the government to grant them citizenship in their own land. However, in the beginning the Indian vets had to apply for it, as if they were immigrants. The Indian was unable to vote in every state in the union until Utah relented in the 1960 elections. Today, while racism still exists, the average American tends to dismiss it as trivial, largely because the Indian is still such a minority. Case in point is the Redskins. If any sport team carried the *n* word, Americans would be in an uproar. Yet to the American Indian, redskins IS the N word, but the average response to that is"oh, what are they crying about now?"

Answer 4

bad because they make them live in small groups so when they wanted to do there bussines they had to do there like a tribe of persons

Answer 5

The native Americans were treated very rudely when white settlers started coming in along the east coast.

Answer 6

Very hostile towards both

Answer 7

You need to specify WHICH natives.