Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 1, Lesson 3: Europeans and Native Peoples (pp. 26-31)
I. The First Americans
B. Some Indians were nomads, people who moved around looking for food. Others were very successful farmers.
C. Language differences and competition maintained sharp divisions between the peoples of the Americas.
II. Early Contacts with American Indians
B. Europeans and Indians engaged in lively trade of objects, furs, and food.
C. Relations between settlers and Indians varied widely from region to region, from time period to time period, and from group to group.
III. Relations with English Colonists
B. Conflicts arose between European settlers and Indian nations as settlers took land away from the Indian nations.
C. Often, European settlers turned Indian nations against each other.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Hundreds of Indian cultures existed in the Americas before Europeans arrived.
A. Contact with Europeans introduced new deadly diseases to the American Indians. Millions died, and the tribal groups were greatly weakened.
A. Some settlers, such as the Pilgrims, lived peacefully near Indian nations.
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