[HIS 3728] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 16 pages long Study Guide!
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The indian groups in nc at the time of the first european contact lived in separate societies, though they would share a common historical trauma. Rather than a single contact, the cultural, political, and economic exchange between europeans and indigenous peoples occurred in waves, over many decades, even centuries. European social organization and culture remained hostile to indian society. They were seeking to dominate the farthest reaches of the world and get rid of the diverse cultures inhabiting the regions they conquered. Diseases were caught due to the interactions between europeans and. Though the indians contracted diseases, they were able to resist the onslaughts (both physical and cultural), through different means; they weren"t victims. They traded and interacted with the english explorers and settlers, often on terms dictated by the indians and their presence defined the character of european colonization. Some 30 million years ago, during the mesozoic era, much of the eastern 3rd of.
