In the first English colonies in the Northeast (as well as in Virginia), there were initial conflicts and concerns over the threat colonists posed to the Native Americans' long-established territory. ... Both sides benefited from the trade and bartering system established by the native peoples and the colonists.
Initially, white colonists viewed Native Americans as helpful and friendly. ... The Native Americans resented and resisted the colonists' attempts to change them. Their refusal to conform to European culture angered the colonists and hostilities soon broke out between the two groups.May 14, 2004
