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synonym for discriminate

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Antonym of inhibit

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Antonym for rational

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"to act as a go-between for opposing sides" is the definition for intervene

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The following statement shows the correct use of the word DIVERSE

"Our cultures and individual behaviors are so successfully diverse that humans are more like an entire ecosystem than a single species"

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The following statement shows the correct use of the word INHIBIT

"The plastics don’t completely kill viruses such as COVID-19 on contact but instead work to inhibit the growth of viruses and germs, slowing down the life of contagions"

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Use the word diverse in a sentence about Juan Pablo Duarte

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Use a synonym of discriminate in a sentence about personal hygene

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Use an antonym of rational in a sentence about Tik Tok

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Use the word intervene in a sentence about racism in Dominican Republic

Native American Conflicts







Prior to European settlement in North America, Native American tribes populated specific areas of the continent. Their cultures, food, traditions, and beliefs were wrapped up in their environment. Plains Indians, for instance, hunted buffalo and used the entire animal for food, clothing, shelter, kitchen goods, and other important materials. Though it is believed that Native Americans engaged in battles between tribes prior to European settlement, the presence of the Europeans helped spawn conflicts and circumstances that would dramatically impact the lives of Native Americans across the continent.

Throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Europeans sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in hopes of settling new land and obtaining resources. North America seemed like a dream: lush forests, plenty of freshwater lakes, the promise of gold (even though it would be a long time before gold was actually found), and new uncharted lands lured European explorers to the continent. They brought along with them crops and new technology. They also brought along diseases that caused the deaths of many Native Americans. The arriving settlers had grown immune to such diseases because those particular diseases had been in Eurasia for over five centuries. Native American tribes had not built up immunity to these infections, including smallpox. Some estimate that during smallpox epidemics in North America, 80 to 90 percent of fatalities were part of the Native American populations.

There were many instances when Native Americans traded in peace with the Europeans. The Native Americans made good use of some of the technology the Europeans brought, like metal tools. The Native Americans often exchanged food or rights to hunting lands. However, wars would break out often due to disputes over deals between the Native Americans and Europeans.

In Jamestown, Virginia, for instance, European settlers found themselves in peaceful times with Native Americans when they were able to make agreements. Though the settlers, who founded Jamestown in 1607, had to depend on the Native Americans for some food and resources, they also typically viewed the natives as people who should be conquered. When hard times came for the settlers in 1608 and many of them did not have much food, they pressured the natives into giving them food. These aggressions began a slew of conflicts now collectively called the Anglo-Powhatan Wars, which lasted several decades with thousands of Native Americans either dying or being displaced.

The consequences of European arrival to North America negatively affected the relationships even between Native American tribes from time to time. Native Americans were suddenly scrambling to share resources with whole new groups of people who had access to powerful weapons, technology to build sturdy buildings, and the ability to call for reinforcements from thousands of miles away. The relationships Native American tribes had built with each other became tenuous as the mounting pressure coming from European settlers threatened to destroy their ways of life. This sparked many skirmishes between tribes over hunting land that was becoming more and more scarce as Europeans continued to settle further into the West. At this time, land was both currency and livelihood. If tribes were forced off their lands, they needed to either find somewhere else to go, or learn to live with the Europeans who had taken over and assumed power, which proved impossible much of the time.

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According to the text , why did the Europeans come to North America?

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What is the main idea of this text?

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Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

"When hard times came for the settlers in 1608, they pressured the natives into giving them food, ______ a slew of conflicts now collectively called the Anglo-Powhatan Wars."

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How did Europeans in North America negatively impact Native Americans?Give at least two examples to support your answer.

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What did settlers in Jamestown depend on Native Americans for?