US History timeline & concept chart: 10th-16th centuries pre-colonial Native Americans to early North American colonization (Spanish, French, Dutch): Difference between revisions

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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>
* 1610 Henry Hudson makes claims for Netherlands<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>