HIST-0028 Lecture Notes - Beaver Wars, Columbian Exchange, Earth'S Critical Zone
Document Summary
French canada mid to late 17th century. Common narrative=natives would be crushed by white civilizations. But natives are imperative to colonies survival. Columbian exchange: old world gets new food and plants (potatoes etc) new world get diseases (small pox) ect. Large demographic change due to disease, caused frequent reorganization of native nations. These form league of peace and power. Iroquois still work to dominate others for their own benefit both before and after europeans arrive. Take hostages, mainly women and children, and incorporate them into the tribe. Different than the style of war europeans were used to. Iroquois and europeans, although different, could interact in a mutually beneficial way. Compared to iroquois, europeans do not control as much land. Important to have iroquois on your side should you wage war with another countries settlements ext. Natives kill livestock without thought about an owner of the animal.
