Question

One text describes the interaction between William Kieft and Native Americans in New Netherland. The other text describes the interaction between the French and Native Americans in the Pays d'en Haut region. Contrast these two interactions. Use evidence from both texts to support your answer.

Answer 1

This question is about the texts "French-Native American Relations in the Great Lakes Region" and "Nothing But Firing".

Answer and Explanation:

According to the text, we can see that William Kieft established a very violent and abusive relationship with the antives, allowing many of them to be murdered as a way to prevent possible conflicts with the Indians by claiming their lands. This can be seen, at the end of the text, when the narrator says "Before he knew it, 120 Native Americans in Pavonia, across the Hudson River in modern day New Jersey, had been killed. A plot hatched by Kieft that had taken the Indians-and him, De Vriescompletely by surprise. "

This type of relationship is very different from what was established between French and Native Americans, as shown in "French-Native American Relations in the Great Lakes Region". According to this text, the French took a more diplomatic and peaceful approach to the natives. The text states that "To begin, French-Native American relations in the Pays den Haut were so different from EuropeanNative American interaction in general across North and South America because of extensive cultural exchange." This resulted in cooperation between French and natives, which proved to be very beneficial for both peoples for a long time.