How Did Europeans Influence The Americans

Yiran Gao

1) The Americans were conquered by the Europeans. Long before the European's arrivals, people from other continents reach and settled in the Americas. A common group of immigrants are called "Clovis", which had crossed the Bering Strait and come into Alaska. There Early America is much more diverse; however, the Siberian and Mongolians have dominated and eliminate other groups of People. During a period of 5000 years began in 8000 B.C, people in America survive by hunting and gathering their food. Later on, those people invent tools from hunting and gathering activities, and they began to learn how to farm. This period is called the "Archaic" period. Thousands of years after, civilization began to merge in both North and South America.

Because of their superior in technology, they view the Native Americans as "uncivilized" people. During the time Spanish conquistadors conquers the Americas' land, those colonist tried to make the Native Americana their slaves and find gold. Those colonist's brutality and greed toward the Native Americans population make it possible for Europeans to expand their territory. The Europeans are always cautious about the Native population. Catholic Missions always have military garrisons to protect themselves from the hostile Natives. The Spanish also use local Indians as labors in the Southwest. In the English colonies along the east coast of the North America, their expansion is possible because they successfully suppress the local Natives. For example, Sir Thomas Dale attacked Powhatans and abducted the chief Powhatan's daughter Pocahontas. When the English got frustrated because they can't find gold, they blamed the local Natives for not having a great empire as Incas and Aztec and have their wealth. Frequently, there were border conflict between the Native Americans and English people. The Europeans' desire for more and more land has driven the Native Americas to War. However, not all Europeans treat the Native Americans very horribly. The Pilgrims made friends with the Natives, mostly because their survival depends on them. The local Natives teach

I n the Southern part of America, farming and plantation has dominate the economy and there were only few major cities. In the North, farming is not common. The middle colonies like New York and Pennsylvania did produced wheat, how ever farming is not largely scaled. The Commercial economy was major in the North, and they base their economic on industries. In this time, most colonists do not have the material Europe wanted, such as gold or silver. They purchase their needs from the merchants. Their Commerce based on barter. Which later on form the "Triangular Trade". The "Triangular Trade" is an interaction between Europe, Africa, and the Americans. However, the British Navigation Act enforce the colonies can only continue to trade with Britain. The colonist smuggled under the enforcement of this law. The negative side to this is it produces a shortage of Currency because the colonists have no gold or silver coins. However, this did not stop the triangular trade. In reaction of this, the merchant class emerged to meet their commands, which is positive. In the 18th century, the colonial commerce stabilized. The economy help colony to expand