Transcript of October 9, 2013 How would the way of life of the American Indians in NC change when new people (the...
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- October 9, 2013 How would the way of life of the American
Indians in NC change when new people (the Europeans) arrived?
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- How American Indian life changed after European settlers came
Read the article together As we read, take notes in your organizer
about ways the European settlers changed the lives of the Native
Americans
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- Three Main Changes after the European Settlers Arrived
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- Illness/diseases Main Idea: The impact of the diseases the
Europeans brought to the American Indians was devastating.
Supporting Details American Indians did not have immunity for
European diseases (their bodies werent used to it) Disease spread
from direct contact with Europeans or from trading with other
American Indians As much as 90% of the American Indians in NC died
from smallpox, influenza, measles, and chicken pox Sometimes, whole
villages died out at once
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- Trade Main Idea: Trading with Europeans changed the way
American Indians lived. Supporting Details American Indians traded
animal pelts (hides) for colorful cloth Metal tools were helpful
American Indians used guns instead of the bow and arrow for hunting
Rum caused problems for tribes
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- Slavery Main Idea: Europeans needed workers so they traded for
slaves. Supporting Details Europeans traded tools and weapons for
American Indians captured in war American Indians were often sent
to northern cities or the Caribbean Slavery caused fighting/war
between the tribes Tribes fled which caused them to be
destroyed
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- 1.Illness/diseases 2. Trade3. Slavery Main Idea: The impact of
the diseases the Europeans brought to the American Indians was
devastating. Main Idea: Trading with Europeans changed the way
American Indians lived. Main Idea: Europeans needed workers so they
traded for slaves. American Indians did not have immunity for
European diseases Disease was spread from direct contact with
Europeans or from trading with other American Indians As much as
90% of the American Indians in NC died from smallpox, influenza,
measles, and chicken pox Sometimes, whole villages perished at one
time American Indians traded animal pelts for colorful cloth Metal
tools were helpful American Indians used guns instead of the bow
and arrow for hunting Rum caused problems for tribes Europeans
traded tools and weapons for American Indians captured in war
American Indians were often sent to northern cities or the
Caribbean Slavery caused fighting/war between the tribes Tribes
fled which caused them to be destroyed. Impact of Europeans on
American Indians in North Carolina
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- Whats your opinion? Based on what youve learned about how
American Indian life changed after the arrival of the Europeans in
North Carolina Do you think the Europeans arriving was fair to the
American Indians? Did the Europeans do anything good for the Native
Americans? How would you feel if you were a Native American at that
time? Should the Europeans have come at all?