Discussion
How did the encounter between Indians and Europeans shape the development of the early colonies in the Americas? Please include in your paper an analysis of at least three of the following colonies or colonial areas: New France, New Spain, New Mexico, New Netherlands/New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New England. This is a graded discussion forum. To receive full credit, please post a reply in the forum by 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 5, 2019.
-When studying a specific encounter between a particular Indian people and specific European colonizer, there a number of very instructive questions that you should ask and answer:
1) What was the nature of the Indian culture? Was it pacifist, tolerant, or more aggressive militarily? Was it organized or united as a confederacy or splintered into smaller tribes?
2) What were the expectations and goals of the European colonizers?
3) To what extent did disease play a role in the colonial area's development?
Text Book: America- The Essential Learning Edition by DAVID EMORY SHI, Second Edition.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.