I feel when two or more groups come together either something good or bad is going to come out of it. In some cases there could be both positive and negative effects that comes out of the Union. The positive effects could be an exchange of goods, such as the Columbian exchange. The Natives introduced sweet potatoes, squash, pumpkins, peppers, pineapples, corn and etc. The Europeans also introduced the natives to grapes, citrus fruits, turnips, onions, sugar canes, bananas, and etc. Another positive effect could be a mix of both groups way of life to produce an even better way to go about things. For example, the Europeans introduced animals such as horses, sheep, pigs, cattle, and honeybees. The animals that the Europeans brought over helped them get around faster and also helped with farming. In addition to the positive effects there are also could be negative effects such as spread of disease and conflict. Conflict could arise from disagreements about what is right and wrong in terms of running a society. The differences could cause one to feel superior to the other.
I strongly agree with what you had stated. There are many positive and negative effects to colonialism. One most definitely being how the Native Americans were affected by diseases that have wiped out most of its population.The Native Americans' successes were valuable to the Europeans, even though as you mentioned would cause one group to be superior over the other.
ReplyDeleteThere were many positive and negative comments to colonialism within the early North American region. I agree with the comments that you gave and it was well written
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