Compare and contrast the motivations for attack. by https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9 Think about the point of view of the "settlers" as well as the Native Americans. What are their goals in attacking one another? - Provide one example for each group. en-us 2017-09-29 12:43:37 UTC 2025-11-02 04:40:37 UTC hello@padlet.com Janice Seo https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427392 Based on the excerpt from the film, it is evident that the main motive for the Native Americans to attack was to defend their land. The settlers who were imposing on their territory was something disrespectful and intolerable for the Native Americans, which resulted in violence against them to drive them away; this is why the settlers were completely taken aback when arrows began to fly through the air, and people began to die. In contrast, the settlers who were just in the land to find natural resource and seek camp fought as an act of self-defense, after being attacked first by the Native Americans. ]]> 2017-09-29 12:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427392 Catherine Mathews https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427453 Settlers: The settlers were just fighting because the Native Americans attacked them. They were just trying to save themselves and everything they had created.

Native Americans: The Native Americans were so hostile and violent towards the settlers because they felt the settlers were invading their land. The Native Americans were there first, so they feel that they should have control over the land and be able to benefit from it themselves, rather than the settlers. ]]> 2017-09-29 12:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427453 Meher Hingorani https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427510 Setters- They attacked the native Americans because the Native Americans shot first, and they didn't want them to steal their supplies and take over their camp.

Native Americans- They attacked the settlers because they thought they had captured the tribe chief's daughter Powaqa, and also because the settlers had burned down their village.]]> 2017-09-29 12:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427510 Pramod Mitikiri https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427522 In the view of the Native Americans, the settlers first came to this land and occupied some of their land and started using their resources. That may come off as a threat to the Native Americans. The Native Americans also are trying to find their own people, and they would do anything at all costs.

From the settlers' point of view, the Native Americans were fighting with them for no reason, and as a result, the settlers are trying to fend off for themselves by fighting back. The settlers never wanted to fight (they only fought back when their own people got attacked).]]> 2017-09-29 12:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427522 Kumud Joshi https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427552 The Natives attacked the colonists because they were invading their homeland and taking away their property. They were there first and believed they had a right to stay. The settlers were in a foreign place and needed supplies. They believed they were more worthy of staying in the New World than the “hostile Natives.” In order to protect themselves they even put up perimeters around their colonies.]]> 2017-09-29 12:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427552 Asmita Ghosh https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427576 Settlers- They felt the land belonged to them because they "conquered" it, so they saw the Native Americans as threats because they were on "their" land.
Native Americans- Random people who they had never seen before come and take their land and steal a lot of their sources of food (especially meat), as well as other natural resources. ]]> 2017-09-29 12:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427576 Arien Cotangco https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427581 Native Americans fought for that land that may have been theirs first and were occupied by the settlers. They may want to protect their own territory. 
On the other hand, the settlers reciprocated since they might have felt that those Native Americans are disturbing and are in the way of the settling of the English. In addition, they just wanted to defend themselves due to the surprise attack by the Native Americans.

]]> 2017-09-29 12:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427581 Jason Li https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427636 Native Americans - The settlers may have taken people from the Natives for guidance in the new frontier, and the Natives would fight the settlers to find them and take them back, or they may have thought that the settlers were trying to take over their land and stealing their pelts.
Settlers - In the movie, the settlers were defending themselves from Natives that they may have stolen from, and also tried to defend the pelts that they could then trade for money.]]> 2017-09-29 12:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427636 Manas Harbola https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427647 Native Americans - The Natives may have thought that the fur traders were taking over their land and they weren't their allies because they weren't French. Also, they may have thought the fur traders had kidnapped the chief's daughter because she was missing.

Settlers - The fur traders attacked simply to defend themselves against the attacking Native Americans. However, the attack on them may have been the result of being hostile and rude with the Natives]]> 2017-09-29 12:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427647 Rocco Tropea https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427814 The Native Americans attacked the settlers in order to prevent them from taking over their land. They also attacked them to avenge friends and family who may have been killed from previous attacks or disease.

The colonists, on the other hand, attacked the Native Americans to prevent them from interfering with their respective colonies. This is why many colonies had protection around the perimeter. In this clip, however, the settlers fought back to defend themselves, and the Native Americans started the fight.

Both sides, however, lead to more and more fighting because both sides will want to fight back if the other one strikes first, creating a cycle of violence until peace is ushered in.]]> 2017-09-29 12:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192427814 Avaneen Pinninti https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192428411 The Native Americans attacked the traders because in their eyes, they thought that the traders were taking over their land without asking them. Although this may be true, we have no solid evidence of this. However, we do know that the traders are hunting for the same meat that the Native Americans hunt for and are also cutting down and using the trees in that area. The Native Americans' ultimate goal is most likely to kick the traders and settlers out of their territory and land. On the other hand, the settlers are attacking the Native Americans to protect their people and save their property. The settlers were there to trade, but their stay without permission is what caused this attack.]]> 2017-09-29 13:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192428411 Ryan Shah https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192428559 Settlers: Fighting to save themselves and their products (pelts) 

Native Americans: Attacking to get trade items/supplies and revenge for the Settlers burning down their village. ]]> 2017-09-29 13:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192428559 Avinash Kumar https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192428562 Settlers - they attacked the Native Americans as they posed a threat to their fur trading with the British; the Natives were out to steal the pelts that the settlers had collected.

Native Americans - they attacked to the settlers for the same reason as above: the settlers were "stealing" the pelts that belonged to the Native Americans' land, thus limiting the Natives trade with the french.]]> 2017-09-29 13:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192428562 Divya Sankisa https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192428875 2017-09-29 13:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192428875 Ria Vora https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192429119 Native American Motive: The native Americans are fighting to regain their land, which the colonists have taken.

Settlers Motive: The settlers are fighting for necessary supplies, since food/ clothing was scarce. They also could be fighting, to try to save themselves from the Native American attack. In the film, the settlers are taken aback, and are surprised when the Native Americans attack first.]]> 2017-09-29 13:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192429119 Sharanya Pogaku https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192434330 Native Americans: Random people came and settled on the land near them so they wanted to regain the land
Settlers: The Native Americans started attacking them so they attacked back]]> 2017-09-29 13:12:02 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192434330 Sean Wang https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192434716 The settlers were hostile to the Native Americans because the Native Americans kept attacking them and to protect their pelts.

The Native Americans on the other hand were hostile because the settlers were taking their land. They also probably attacked them, due to past events. It is implied that something happened to one of the Native American's daughters, which means they may be trying to search for her.]]> 2017-09-29 13:12:55 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192434716 Aditya Vidyadharan https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192434794 Native Americans: In this short clip, the Native Americans attacked the traders first. They quickly destroyed the camp and took many lives. A dialogue at the end of the clip shows that their reason for doing so is to acquire the traders' furs to use for their own trades with the French in return for horses. Additionally, it seems that the tribe's chief is searching for his daughter. Besides gains for themselves, the Native Americans were also attacking to protect their land. It was slowly being taken over by Europeans who cut down trees and hunted down their animals. 

Traders: They had initially been hunting animals to sell their furs later. They are attacked by the Native Americans and they immediately attempt to escape. Many are left behind and others are injured.t]]> 2017-09-29 13:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192434794 Varsini Dhinakaran https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192435659 There is competition for big game and pelts as well as other valuable resouces that can be used for trade. Both sides fight for it in order to accomplish their own goals.]]> 2017-09-29 13:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192435659 Divya Sankisa https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192437161 The Native Americans were attacking the settlers because they believed that the settlers were coming onto their land and they were intruding on their way of life. They wanted the settlers to leave. The settlers were attacking the settlers because they needed more supplies and resources to live, and the Native Americans weren't very eager to help out.]]> 2017-09-29 13:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/z43kbjsnwbj9/wish/192437161