A bit of American history


 

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American History - Early Settlers

Native  American  Culturesthe wooded eastern region and the Midwest,
combined aspects of hunting, gathering, and
The America that greeted the first Europeansthe cultivation of maize and other products
was, thus, far from an empty wilderness. Itfor their food supplies. In many cases, the
is now thought that as many people lived inwomen were responsible for farming and the
the Western Hemisphere as in Western Europedistribution of food, while the men hunted
at that time -- about 40 million. Estimatesand  participated  in  war.
of the number of Native Americans living in
what is now the United States at the onset ofBy all accounts, Native-American society in
European colonization range from two to 18North America was closely tied to the land.
million, with most historians tending towardIdentification with nature and the elements
the lower figure. What is certain is thewas integral to religious beliefs. Their life
devastating effect that European disease hadwas essentially clan-oriented and communal,
on the indigenous population practically fromwith children allowed more freedom and
the time of initial contact. Smallpox, intolerance than was the European custom of the
particular, ravaged whole communities and isday.
thought to have been a much more direct cause
of the precipitous decline in the IndianAlthough some North American tribes developed
population in the 1600s than the numerousa type of hieroglyphics to preserve certain
wars  and  skirmishes with European settlers.texts, Native-American culture was primarily
oral, with a high value placed on the
Indian customs and culture at the time wererecounting of tales and dreams. Clearly,
extraordinarily diverse, as could bethere was a good deal of trade among various
expected, given the expanse of the land andgroups and strong evidence exists that
the many different environments to which theyneighboring tribes maintained extensive and
had adapted. Some generalizations, however,formal relations -- both friendly and
are possible. Most tribes, particularly inhostile.



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