Question

How did the relationship between the English and Native Americans change over time? Discuss how the relationship evolved and why they developed as they did.

Answer 1

Answer: The English settlers who founded Jamestown in 1607 initially planned to make Native Americans work for them. They contemplated capturing the local Native American leader, as the Spanish did in Mexico and Peru. The local Native American Powhatan Confederation had more resources and proved more powerful than the settlers, however. Relations between the Confederation and the settlers were very limited until the Confederation captured Captain John Smith. After King Wahunsunacock’s daughter Pocahontas intervened to save Smith’s life and facilitate his return to Jamestown, the relationship between the English settlement and the Powhatan Confederation briefly improved

Answer 2

Answer:

I would say that their relationship grew tense over time.

Explanation:

I may not be right on this one, but I'll give it a shot. I say their relationship grew tense as time passed, then became hostile. Native Americans were exposed to their diseases, which caused a huge amount of deaths for the Native Americans. However they still helped them learn how to grow crops to provide for their families. Though the English began to cross boundaries the Natives set while allowing them to reside on their land. The longer the English stayed, the worse they got. The Trail of Tears is a primary example, when colonizers wanted to move west they relocated many Native American's, who didn't want to be 'Americanized' which killed many in the process.