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* = abusive of Native Americans | * = abusive of Native Americans | ||
* '''De Las Casas''': Spanish priest wrote about cruelties v. Indians | * '''De Las Casas''': Spanish priest wrote about cruelties v. Indians | ||
* Sepulveda: Spanish humanist philosopher justified enslavement of Indians | * '''Sepulveda''': Spanish humanist philosopher justified enslavement of Indians | ||
=== New Laws === | === New Laws === | ||
* Spanish reforms for better treatment of Indians | * Spanish reforms for better treatment of Indians | ||
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*** disproportionate number of adult males with military backgrounds | *** disproportionate number of adult males with military backgrounds | ||
** had strong relationships Native American allies and developed effective military techniques with them | ** had strong relationships Native American allies and developed effective military techniques with them | ||
* for French exploration of the Great Lakes region, see [https://project.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/french_explorers.html The French explorers (msu.edu)] | |||
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* 1602 Dutch East India Company formed to explore North American to find passage to Asia<br> | * 1602 Dutch East India Company formed to explore North American to find passage to Asia<br> | ||
* | * 1607/7 Henry Hudson makes claims for Netherlands | ||
** 1610/11 he makes claims for England<br> | |||
* 1623 New Netherland founded, with settlements in modern Delaware and New Jersey | * 1623 New Netherland founded, with settlements in modern Delaware and New Jersey | ||
* 1626 Dutch East India Company purchases Manhattan Island from Lenape tribe; New Amsterdam established (modern NYC)<br> | * 1626 Dutch East India Company purchases Manhattan Island from Lenape tribe; New Amsterdam established (modern NYC)<br> |