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What is the main difference between colonialism and imperialism?
What is the main difference between colonialism and imperialism?
What was the European viewpoint of the indigenous people?
What was the European viewpoint of the indigenous people?
What was the impact of contact and colonization on Indigenous society?
What was the impact of contact and colonization on Indigenous society?
Where did the First Americans live?
Where did the First Americans live?
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Who sent Christopher Columbus to the Americas?
Who sent Christopher Columbus to the Americas?
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What was the main reason for the English to settle in America?
What was the main reason for the English to settle in America?
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What was the initial interaction between Native Americans and Europeans?
What was the initial interaction between Native Americans and Europeans?
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What was the name of the war that began in 1754 as a battle for territory?
What was the name of the war that began in 1754 as a battle for territory?
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Who led the British in the war over control of North America?
Who led the British in the war over control of North America?
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What was the outcome of the war between the British and French?
What was the outcome of the war between the British and French?
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What happened to the Native Americans after being forcibly removed from their land?
What happened to the Native Americans after being forcibly removed from their land?
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What was the main reason for the decline of the buffalo population?
What was the main reason for the decline of the buffalo population?
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What led to the invasion of Cherokee lands?
What led to the invasion of Cherokee lands?
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What was the impact of the loss of buffalo on traditional Native American life?
What was the impact of the loss of buffalo on traditional Native American life?
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Study Notes
Colonialism and Imperialism
- Colonialism: When one country gains political power over another and controls the government, people, and resources.
- European rule: Characterized by Politics, Religion, and Economy (PRE).
- Imperialism: A policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, military force, or other means.
European Viewpoint
- Saw their world as the center of civilization and Christianity as the only true religion.
- Believed their life was superior to the original inhabitants of the land.
- Viewed indigenous people as obstacles to development.
Indigenous Americans
- Impact of contact and colonization: Destructive for indigenous society, leading to discrimination, disadvantage, disease, and death.
- Colonists pushed indigenous people off their land and stole it from them.
- Land is a central element of indigenous culture, with religious and symbolic significance.
The First Americans
- Indigenous Americans were influenced by the environment.
- Lived in the Eastern Woodlands, coastal regions, the Great Plains, and the South-West.
European Explorers
Christopher Columbus
- Italian explorer sent by Spain to the Americas in 1492.
Hernan Cortes
- Spanish conquistador who landed in Hispaniola (Modern-day Dominican Republic) and took over Cuba and Mexico.
- Conquest of Mexico from 1519-1521.
Aztecs
- Tribe of warriors in the Valley of Mexico.
- Conquered by Cortes.
The French
- Jacques Cartier explored between 1534-1543.
- Found the forests in the north to be a valuable resource for trees and animals for fur.
- Settlement in Quebec in 1608.
The English
- King Henry VII sent Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot) to North America in 1497.
- King James I sent more people to establish colonies in the Americas 100 years later.
- In 1606, King James set up two trading companies in London and Plymouth.
English Trading Companies
- London Company established Jamestown in Virginia in 1607.
- Settlers were encouraged to go to America for business opportunities, new land, and independence.
Initial Contact
- Initially, Native Americans and Europeans had peaceful interactions.
- Trading cloth, metal tools, and utensils for beaver and raccoon skins.
Settlement in America
The Seven Years War
- Began in 1754 as a battle for territory between the British and French.
- British led by Lt. Colonel George Washington.
- The British won the war and gained lots of French territory.
Loss of Land and Reservations
- Between 1810 and 1825, Native Americans lost 40 million hectares of land to white settlements in the Ohio Valley.
- The U.S. government forcibly removed Native American communities from their land and placed them on reservations.
- Expected to adapt to the European lifestyle.
- The land they were given was useless for farming or growing crops.
Native American Treatment
Description of Buffalos
- As Europeans moved West, they destroyed the land and animals along the way.
- Traded buffalo for guns, tobacco, and whiskey.
- By the 1840s, traders were shipping 100,000 buffalo hides every year to the eastern states.
- By 1883, the buffalo herds of the south were extinct, and only 200 buffalo survived in the north.
Gold Rush in Georgia and Impact
- The discovery of gold in Georgia in 1829 made settlers invade Cherokee lands in the quest for wealth.
- The Americans took away the land from the Cherokee and removed them from their homes.
- On top of this, cholera and measles (epidemics) killed thousands of Native Americans.
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Learn about colonialism and imperialism, including the European viewpoint and its impact on the world.
