Back to category: History Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. Indegenious peoples Every country possesses within itself a history as deep and rich as its cultures and traditions. The United States of America, for instance, was founded on the very principles of conquest and dominance, and for the most part, still holds true today. It would be fair to assume that although most people have a general knowledge of how this great country of ours came into existence; they do not comprehend the creation of it to the fullest of its nature. When Christopher Columbus set sail for India he inadvertently landed in America. Believing that he was in India he had mistakenly named the Native Americans “Indians.” As the Europeans started arriving in the 16th and 17th century, they were met by the Native Americans with enthusiasm. The Native Americans viewed Europeans with awe because of their different style of dress, beards, and winged ships. What was particularly interesting to them was the technology that the Europeans possessed which included “steel ... Posted by: Jessica Linton Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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