The Indian Point of View The Religion Question? Views on Land Ownership and Trade Indians and Europeans contributed to birth of the New World The Religion Question Indians were considered heathens because they did worship the Christian God Indians were considered heathens because they did worship the Christian God Also it was believed that Indians were minions of the Devil Also it was believed that Indians were minions of the Devil Indians are in fact deeply religious Indians are in fact deeply religious The Religion Question The Spanish attempted to convert Indians and punished them if they resisted The Spanish attempted to convert Indians and punished them if they resisted Spanish eventually merge Catholic practices with those of Indians Spanish eventually merge Catholic practices with those of Indians English and others attempt to convert Indians as well English and others attempt to convert Indians as well Views on Land and Trade Both change the land to suit their needs Both change the land to suit their needs Both will plant crops and over hunt Both will plant crops and over hunt Indians move based on seasons and hunted based on animal abundance Indians move based on seasons and hunted based on animal abundance Europeans focused on land ownership and opportunities with land Europeans focused on land ownership and opportunities with land Views on Land and Trade Fur trade provided Indians with metal, guns and cloth Fur trade provided Indians with metal, guns and cloth Indians viewed trade as a symbol of friendship and a meeting on equal terms Indians viewed trade as a symbol of friendship and a meeting on equal terms Europeans saw trade as frontier economics Europeans saw trade as frontier economics Views on Land and Trade Trade lead to mistrust because Indians never understood how pricing works Trade lead to mistrust because Indians never understood how pricing works Indians find themselves in debt and over hunt animals thus now becoming dependent on European goods Indians find themselves in debt and over hunt animals thus now becoming dependent on European goods Disease was a killer Indians did not have immune systems to protect them for dieses Indians did not have immune systems to protect them for dieses Diseases destroyed entire Indian tribes Diseases destroyed entire Indian tribes Disease made conquest of America easier and animal abundance increased Disease made conquest of America easier and animal abundance increased More Differences In warfare, some Indians fight to show bravery, avenge insult and take captives In warfare, some Indians fight to show bravery, avenge insult and take captives Europeans fight to achieve an objective and to destroy enemies Europeans fight to achieve an objective and to destroy enemies Both will commit atrocities Both will commit atrocities More Differences Indians taught Europeans new farming techniques and how to use environment Indians taught Europeans new farming techniques and how to use environment Europeans introduced new weaponry, alcohol, cloth and metal tools Europeans introduced new weaponry, alcohol, cloth and metal tools