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THE DUTCH AND THE SURROUNDING TRIBES WERE USUALLY ON FRIENDLY TERMS. THIS IS NOT TO SAY THERE WEREN'T TIMES OF TROUBLE. THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS WITH PONTIAC IS A GOOD EXAMPLE. THE DUTCH WERE LOOKING FOR TRADE FOR THE MOST PART AND DIDNOT TRY TO COLINIZE WHEREAS THE ENGLISH WERE LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE TO PUT THEIR EXCESS POPULATION AND THE SETTLERS WANTED MORE AND MORE LAND. TOBACCO WAS ESPECIALLY HARD ON THE LAND AND DRAINED IT OF NUTRIENTS. SO WHO WOULD YOU WANT FOR A NEIGHBOR, SOMEONE WHO TRIED TO TAKE YOUR LAND OR ONE WHO WAS WILLING TO TAKE JUST A SMALL SPACE.

2007-09-12 05:49:28 · answer #1 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0 0

Understands how political, social, and economic tensions led to violent .... 1861 and how it affected relations with external powers and Native Americans. ...

2007-09-09 21:44:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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