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Ultimately, the native americans were wiped out by disease and warfare. Although native americans did sometimes trade with the new settlers, many native americans were forced off their land by these settlers as well.
Because these settlers brought over diseases that native americans did not have immunity too, millions of native americans died as well.
<span>USS Arizona was destroyed and sank due to a magazine explosion in B turret magazine after being hit by a Japanese armor-piercing bomb. A ship sunk in battle is considered a war grave and a proper burial. Since the ship was not to be re-floated those men whose remains remained in areas of the ship not accessed during salvage operations to remove top hamper were interred in the ship permanently. This is why recreational diving is forbidden on the wreck.</span>
They lived next to water for the convenience of having fresh water for crops, drinking water, and whatever else they use water for.
It also provided as a safe-defense from enemies, because it's harder to ambush a civilization when you have to travel through water.