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This video is a concise explanation of American Indians prior to European contact.

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This video is a concise explanation of American Indians prior to European contact.

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Native Americans Before the Arrival of the Explorers

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Movement of American Indians after European contact:

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Movement of American Indians after European contact:

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Many native societies remained in the same locations, however,  the Europeans took control of their villages which gradually led to the demise of most natives. Many natives shifted from a nomadic to agriculture lifestyle due to the introduction of valuable crops such as sugar cane which required strenuous labor. This alteration to agriculture brought a halt to the movement of many natives.

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In the Southwest and Central regions, the tribes' livelihoods were based off of hunting and gathering. This led to nomadic groups forming to follow and hunt animals like bison. On the other hand, the East coast and Pacific Northwest Indians were based around agriculture and fishing. Since they could use the land year after year, they had no need to move from place to place.

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This article concentrates on the background and impact of European diseases on Native Americans.

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This article concentrates on the background and impact of European diseases on Native Americans.

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the impact of european diseases on native americans

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the impact of european diseases on native americans

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science and its times: understanding the social significance of scientific discovery

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The Impact of European Diseases on Native Americans - Dictionary definition of The Impact of European Diseases on Native Americans | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary

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Definition of The Impact of European Diseases on Native Americans - Our online dictionary has The Impact of European Diseases on Native Americans information from Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery dictionary. Encyclopedia.com: English, psychology and medical dictionaries

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Map of Natives based on Main Subsistence Mode

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Map of Natives based on Main Subsistence Mode

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This map demonstrates the environmental differences between the regions, and how the Natives utilized the diverse environment.

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Warfare between the Spaniards and the Aztecs

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Warfare between the Spaniards and the Aztecs

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The first Spanish colonists brought by Columbus on his second voyage, tried to enslave the Indians on the islands of the Caribbeans to find gold.This had little success.In 1518 a Military expedition of 600 men was led by Hernando Cortez into Mexico. The Aztecs fought back but Hernando and his army accidentally exposed the native Aztecs to small pox. This lead to the Spanish's victory and the decimation of the Aztec population.

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When the Spanish conquistadors began to explore the Americas they introduced much disease to the American Indians. These diseases including: smallpox, measles, tuberculosis, and other plagues decimated the native population.
In 1518 when Hernando Cortez led 600 men through Mexico, he was met with heavy resistance from the Aztec people. In their time trying to colonize the area his army released smallpox upon the natives. Entirely destroying their resistance. The small pox epidemic released on the natives in turn made it possible for the Spanish to successfully inhabit the area.  Similarly, in the Mayan areas of Mexico over 95% of the population died only a few years after first contact with the Spanish.