Table of Contents
- 1 How did the coming of the Europeans affected the lives of the native Indians?
- 2 What is the percentage of Native Americans in the United States below the poverty line?
- 3 How did Native American and European gender roles differ?
- 4 How common is domestic violence among Native American women?
- 5 Did Native American women have more authority and autonomy than Europeans?
How did the coming of the Europeans affected the lives of the native Indians?
European colonization of North America had a devastating effect on the native population. When the Europeans arrived they brought with them diseases unknown to the natives. The natives, having no immunity died from diseases that the Europeans thought of as commonplace. They also brought guns, alcohol and horses.
What was the role of women in the Native American culture?
The women were responsible for work around the house, like cooking and raising the children. The men were responsible for work away from the home, like hunting and raiding. The women were generally in charge of the home and sometimes the fields. They worked extremely hard.
What is the percentage of Native Americans in the United States below the poverty line?
25\%
The poverty rate of Native Americans is 25\%. Incomes of Native Americans tend to be low, and unemployment rates are usually high.
How can the relationships between the European settlers and Native Americans best be described?
Which statement best describes the relationships between Native Americans and European settlers? Native Americans and Europeans at times traded peacefully with European colonists but also frequently used diplomacy and force to resist encroachment on their territory, political sovereignty, and way of life.
How did Native American and European gender roles differ?
Gender Differences Native American women held upstanding positions among the tribes. The Cherokee women ruled and controlled certain factions within the tribe, with many making important economic decisions for the entire tribe. On the other hand, Europeans subjected their women to childbirth and house chores only.
What special freedoms and powers did Indian women have that was not true for European women of the 1500s and 1600s?
What special freedoms and powers did Indian women have (that was not true for European women of the 1500’s and 1600’s)? Indian women own dwellings and tools, husbands move to live with their wife’s family. Children become members of the mother’s family.
How common is domestic violence among Native American women?
More than 4 in 5 American Indian and Alaska Native women have experienced violence, and more than 1 in 2 have experienced sexual violence. Alaska Native women continue to suffer the highest rate of forcible sexual assault and have reported rates of domestic violence up to 10 times higher than in the rest of the United States.
What was the role of Indian women in the Americas?
Indian women performed what Europeans considered to be men’s work. But, from the Native American perspective, women’s roles reflected their own cultural emphases on reciprocity, balance, and autonomy. Most scholars agree that Native American women at the time of contact with Europeans had more authority and autonomy than did European women.
Most scholars agree that Native American women at the time of contact with Europeans had more authority and autonomy than did European women.
How did the arrival of Europeans affect Native American populations?
The arrival of Europeans to the Americas can be considered the underpinnings of a significant social, cultural and educational shift that occurred to Native American populations which brought about both positive and negative effects which will be detailed within this paper.