Early America consisted of the native Indians and of European colonists who didn’t see eye to eye in their everyday lifestyles. The natives were fairly welcoming to the colonists, while the colonists felt superior to the natives and were looking for expansion. Tension grew between both sides as the colonizers wanted to take and settle on the land that had been the Indians for many years. Takaki shows how the idea of race became constructed through these tensions; additionally, he uses the play, The Tempest, as a literary tool to express the beliefs by Brittan at the time. The British showed discrimination throughout history towards the Irish, for they treated them in an extremely mean manner.
The differences in world views between Native American and Euro-Americans are vast. Major differences between these two cultures center around their perception of the world around them. For example, westerners who first settled in the New World had very different views in regards to the role that nature plays in everyday life. Euro-American’s attitude toward nature was very egotistical in that they believed it existed for the sole purpose of being used by humans, not only as a means of providing resources for survival but also to be profited from. In contrast, Native Americans believe nature to be a living entity in which resources were not to be profited from, but used with a reverent spirit of moderation, and only when necessary for survival.
Christopher Columbus , on his written memoirs noted some facts concerning the native Indians (Columbus ' reports to Ferdinand and Isabella [1493] . Columbus noted that they do not have any knowledge of metal craft , that the natives do not know how to make and use weapons probably because of the fact that they have no need for it since they are peaceful beings , that they do not seem to practice Cannibalism unlike other primitive natives and that the natives are very generous with what they have , up to the extent of actually offering what they have to others . The natives were also observed not to have practiced idolatry , but believes that everything associated with good comes from heaven , that the Indians revere them probably in reference to their color and the innovative things they possess , and that the Indians were observed not to have any individual inclination to own any object privately . Everything they have is distributed by a single person who is in charge of doing this Two other explorers going by the name Jacques Cartier , and Thomas Harriot made the same evaluation that the Indians on that continent were very generous with what they have , that the Indians are a poor people in terms of knowledge and skill , and that this is probably the primary reason for them to seek our friendship (Cartier , J . [1535] , and that the Indians have this notion that the equipment the colonizers brought were things made by the celestial beings themselves (Harriot T
The language barrier created confusion and conflict for the Europeans and Native Americans in 1492 when these two groups met for the first time. Neither group of people was familiar with the other group, nor were they able to speak or understand the language of the other group. Almost immediately, this created uncertainty and distrust between the Indians and the Europeans. Even though the Native Americans wanted to be allies, the Europeans felt the Native Americans to be inferior and naïve. Therefore, the Europeans decided to make the Native Americans slaves in order to create a cheap labor force.
Contrary to popular belief, the American Revolution did not bring about change, because the rights, class structure and government remained the status quo in the colonies. For the most part, the rights of the colonists did undergo a transformation because of the Revolutionary War. It is a widely held belief that the war was declared in defense of the natural rights: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Unfortunately, the war did little in protecting these rights. After the war, there was still no liberty for blacks; in fact, the colonists disliked the idea of granting freedom to Blacks that they refused their offer to fight on the side of the patriots.
• The Squatters believed they had first claim on land that they were developing, Some disputed the Crown’s declared Ownership, and some forgot that the Aboriginals had any rights. • Squatting was a rough life of Grubby men, dirty Sheep and crude slab huts. • A man by the name of Thomas Walker actually mentioned how he had never come upon any other person who lived like a squatter. They had discomfiture; the living style was crude and rough but noted that the squatters only saw it as a temporary inconvenience. • Drinking led to Burglaries and Violence.
Socially the war was not revolutionary because, there was still that one race that was not treated like they belonged and felt like they were taking up space. Politically the war was not revolutionary because, the imprisoned slaves were not allowed to be apart of the Declaration of Independence. Therefore Revolution was both revolutionary and not revolutionary because, of the three stated topics above. The American Revolution was the most important event in the history of the world since the birth of Christ,-stated by Richard Price. The Revolution was revolutionary based on economic factors because, as apart of the empire the colonies were protected from foreign invasion by the British military.
Having no respect for others beliefs they simply would just push them off their land in the thought that they would find homes somewhere else and that they would be fine. The Naive Americans didn’t understand why the Europeans were pushing them off their sacred land and why they couldn’t have just found land somewhere else. Through all three of these groups family was very important. With Native Americans
Before the Europeans colonized the Americas, there were people that lived on the land. The Native Americans that inhabited these lands were not warned of the Europeans’ arrival, nor did they know that there were civilizations past the rocky shores of the Americas. To the colonists, the Americas were undiscovered lands that they intended to call their own. However, the Native Americans proved to be an obstacle in their plan. The Europeans looked down on the Native Americans and referred to them as “savages” because their society did not match their own.
Hedican (2008) mentions that the members of the Stoney Point Reserve believed that they had a right to this land because their interests had not been adequately represented by the Indian Agent when the land for the park had been purchased from the Band in the 1920s. Another reason for the occupation of the park was to protect the sacred burial sites that had been neglected since the creation of Ipperwash Park. (163) With what would have been a peaceful protest, turned volatile due to minor accidents between the OPP and Aboriginals. Although, at times there were hostile confrontations; sometimes objects being thrown, there was no witness of any concealed weapons by the