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Europeans Settlers and Natives in United States
Two Nations who could not live peacefully When Europeans and Aboriginal people first met, they both knew they would have a successful relationship but lacking of understanding to each other made it impossible. Europeans and Aboriginals wanted to live together without any problem so they would work and help each other but the Settler would not trust the Indians because they have different beliefs, cultures, and backgrounds. 1 I think both of them would have a great relationship if they just let everyone believe what they want to believe and lived together with differences.
Owning land in Europe and most other countries was important because it showed that you had great wealth and political power. Many people in Europe couldn't afford to buy a land so they came to U.S. The settlers knew that the land would give the chance to become wealthy and powerful.2
The Europeans did not know that the Indians were very spiritual. The Indians are capable of living with nature. Indians understood nature. They are very careful with the land and the animals that live on it. They believed that there was a god in nature.
The Natives did not live on a place forever, they constantly move from place to place. The settlers thought the Natives did not own them and they could just took the land and live there. Indians believed that anyone could use the land but no one could own it.
The Europeans and the Indians first met along the east coast of North America in the 1500s.34 The Europeans needed the Indians to trade with them for food. Settlers were few so a battle with the Indians would defeat them.
Indians and Europeans lived together because there was enough land for them to use. The Indians helped them to live on the land and would sometimes teach the Europeans to hunt and plant crops.
The Indians did not want the Europeans to have the land. They could share but not own it. Then many years later, more settlers came and took

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