Document Summary
The positive and negative impact the native american indians had on california history. The population of native americans in california was largely made up of groups of families sparsely spread out across the vast region. Mostly isolated with few interactions with their neighbors, native americans were few in number due to the harsh california weather and their population was further exasperated by the arrival of the spanish settlers. As the indigenous residents of california, native americans contributed immensely to the survival of early settlers in the region by introducing indigenous foods such as different nuts and wild berries and new modes of transport such as canoes. Perhaps the most significant impact of native americans in. California is the names given to different towns, lakes and rivers that have their roots in the.
