Native American Relations

(Period: Early America)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Facts:

• Early interaction between Indians and Europeans was a combination of cooperation and conflict.
• The Indians were pushed out of their land little by little, not a single battle or war.

Key Events:

• In 16222, the first major conflict between the natives and Europeans occurred, and 347 "whites" died.
• In 1637, the Pequot War occurred over the Connecticut River region.

Key People:

• Phillip - an Indian chief who attempted to unite the tribes against Europeans taking over the land.
• League of the Iroquois - democratic collection of Native American tribes who solved problems collectively.

Vocabulary:

• Invariably - always, never changing