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…said that the Indians very smart and peaceful people. They were thought to be uncivilized due to their clothing but they were not. They were very civilized, clean and intelligent people who were open to the Catholic religion without question. Even though…

…India in a very profound and permanent manner.         The first period of European control was between 1740 and 1858. During this period the British East India Company controlled the Indian sub-continent under the guise of economic imperialism, when…

…. The visual gap in appearance between the two extremes was also becoming less visible. These ideas of equality, however, were not spread universally among all people's residing in United States. The oppression of black slaves, Indians, and sometimes other whites…

…According to the historian Jill Lepore, before the war between the Anglo and Indian population known as "King Phillip's War," cultural and linguistic barriers between these two dominant populations of the Eastern half of the Americas were fluid rather…

…William Cronon sets out to explain why New England habitats changed as they did during the colonial period and how this was all a process of change. His thesis is to portray that the shift from Indian to European dominance in New England entailed…

…Mondern India Diaz rounds cape of Good Hope in 1480's Da Gama reaches India in 1490's Asked by Indians what he had come for- "for christianity and spice" A few christians lived in INdia, Portuguese wanted to protect them, but really wanted to convert…

…important to study because it possesses one of the world’s oldest surviving cultures. In addition, there have long been ties between India and the nations of the West. Beyond these considerations, Indian culture is fascinating to study because it is extremely…

…two cultures met, thinking they were opposites, but in reality they were very much connected to one another, their histories were now tied together. In considering the question of how Indians have developed their healing practices and spiritual beliefs…

…and comforting place for you and your family, but during the 1750's in South America, home to many Indian tribes called the Guarani, were subtle to enslavement by powers that were nearly beyond their control. In the movie, "The Mission", directed by Roland Joffe…

…treaties were signed between the crown and several of the Indian tribes and nations living in what was to become Canada. Today these treaties are known as historic Indian treaties. From the beginning, treaties have been an important aspect of the relationship…