Unit 3: Lesson 2How did the Native Americans and Europeans Cooperate?

By Mr. Casey

AGENDA•Vocabulary

•Native American & European Cooperation

ally•(noun) a person or group that helps another for a common purpose

treaty•(noun) a written political agreement between two or more groups

EXAMPLES OF COOPERATION IN NORTH AMERICA

● NOT ALL Native Americans and Europeans competed.○ Many countries worked with the Native

Americans in the fur trade or to trade other goods. In many cases they would becomes allies and sign a treaty.

HELP! HELP! We won’t survive without you!

Powhatan1.Teaches settlers how to farm, hunt, and fish

2. Gave and traded essential goods to help them survive the first two years(Fought with them regularly)

HELP! HELP! We won’t survive without you!

HuronThe French (Quebec) develop a strong trading relationship with the Huron making the French and Huron wealthy

HELP! HELP! We won’t survive without you!

Squanto

1.Translates to trade and sign treaties (protection against the Narragansett)

2.Teaches them farming techniques

LESSON 2-American Indians help the English

NATIVE AMERICANS HELP SETTLERS-● Traded food and other goods to the

English settlers ● Taught them how to farm● Taught them about local plants and

medicine● Taught them how to grow tobacco● Translated and helped settlers

communicate with tribal leaders (sign treaties)

POSITIVE EFFECTS OF INTERACTION

● Native Americans are introduced to new animals, tools, weapons, and the fur trade.

● The trade of ideas and goods changes the way of life for the Native Americans and Europeans

● The settlers learned essential skills like farming, hunting, and fishing. They were also taught how to use local plants for medicine and food.

NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF INTERACTION

● DISEASE

● LOSS OF LAND

● CONFLICT

● DEPENDANCE○ Some Native American tribes become

dependent on trade with the Europeans (tools, animals)