Impact of Colonization

Were cash crops a good thing or a bad thing to the Natives? Explain why or why not.

A bad thing because Native Americans were used as slave labor in Spanish colonies to grow sugar. In British colonies, the growth of cash crops required a lot of land. Native Americans were forced to the west, over the Appalachian Mountains so that the colonists could have enough land for their farms and plantations.

Were the horses brought to the Natives a good thing or bad. Explain Why or why not.

A good thing because Native Americans eventually benefitted from the introduction of horses. Many Native Americans learned to use horses for farming, hunting, and transportation. This changed their lifestyle. Also, consider the initial drawback of horses. Many Europeans used horses in battle against Native Americans.

Were the chickens brought to the Natives a good thing or bad. Explain Why or why not.

A good thing because the Native American diet benefitted from the meat and eggs that chickens provided.

Were the pigs brought to the Natives a good thing or bad. Explain Why or why not.

A good thing because the Native American diet benefitted from the meat the pigs provided. However, some swine turned into violent razorbacks and became a nuisance in the New World

Were the cattle brought to the Natives a good thing or bad. Explain Why or why not.

A good thing because the Native American diet benefitted from the milk and meat the cattle provided, and leather was used for clothing and tools. Also, consider the drawback. Europeans needed more land for their cattle to graze. This led many Native Americans to be pushed off their lands.

How did LAND impact the Natives?

Colonists and Native Americans occupied the same lands. This caused them to compete for places to settle and grow. They hunted in the same forests and fished in the same streams. This led to a depletion of animals available for food. The demand for agricultural products led many settlers in the British colonies to clear forests to make room to plant. This depleted Native American hunting grounds, forcing them to move to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. Many Native American tribes attempted to rebel against the growing colonies. However, the Native Americans were no match against colonial weapons and the British army. Another result of moving west was conflicts between tribes. Most Native American tribes were independent of one another. They had their own traditions and language. When forced to be on the same land, cultural differences between tribes led to war.

What were the main two drawbacks that the Europeans brought from Europe to the Native Americans in the New World?

Guns and diseases

How did PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE impact the Natives?

Native Americans and Europeans benefitted from the trade of goods and knowledge. European settlers learned from the Native Americans how to grow American crops. They learned where to hunt as well as how to survive. Native Americans learned about new tools, weapons, animals, and farming methods from the settlers. There are many examples of peaceful coexistence between Native Americans and the colonists, one of the most famous being the first Thanksgiving. Without assistance from the natives, the Pilgrims may not have survived.

Why were diseases a drawback to the Natives?

Native Americans did not have natural immunities to these European diseases. As a result, millions of Native Americans died.

Why were guns a drawback to the Natives?

Native Americans were able to use guns to hunt for food. However, guns played a large role in the violent clashes between Native Americans and colonists over land.

How did RELIGION impact the Natives?

One of the reasons Europeans came to the New World was to spread Christianity to the Native Americans. Spanish and French Catholics worked as missionaries. Their mission was to convert the natives to Christianity. The French were not able to change the Native American customs as much as the Spanish did. Some natives were open to the idea of Christianity. Others had the religion forced upon them.

What were some of the Impacts on the Natives Americans by the Europeans?

Religion, Population Decline, Land, and Peaceful Coexistence

How did POPULATION DECLINE impact the Natives?

When the Spanish first settled in the New World, they enslaved many Native Americans. They used Native Americans for farming and mining for gold and silver. Hard labor and malnutrition led to the deaths of many Native Americans. With European settlement came new diseases. These diseases hurt the Native American population. Native Americans did not have immunities to fight off these diseases. This led millions to die. Experts say that 50 percent to 90 percent of Native Americans died in the first few decades due to the arrival of the Europeans.

Immunities

resistance to disease

Colombian Exchange

the exchange of ideas, goods, and people between Europe and the Americas