Relationship Between Native Americans and European Settlers

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Relationship Between Native Americans and
European Settlers

• Coach Drozdak

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In the Beginning

• When the Europeans first arrived the depended on
  the Native Americans for surivival
• The Europeans came with little to no knowledge
• Both the French and English settlers established
  successful trade relations with the Native
  Americans. (Such as the deerskin trade)

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Alliances and Land Agreements

• In the beginning both of these had a positive
  impact for the European settlers and the Catawba,
  Cherokee, and Yemassee tribes
• The Catawba tribe helped to protect the settlers
  from other hostile Native American tribes
• They were wiped out by a smallpox epidemic
• Soon disagreements over land agreements lead to
  hostility between the tribes and settlers

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The Yemassee War

• The Yemassee tribe first came to SC from Florida
  because of problems they had with the Spanish
  settlers in the region
• The impact of the war was mostly felt in the
  Lowcountry of SC
• Yemassee tribes began to attack settlements
• Disagreements over business deals with the
  settlers
• With the help of the Cherokee tribes the settlers
  were able to defeat the Yemassee
• Remaining members of the tribe returned to
  Florida
• Settlers learn from this war to expect little
  help from the British crown

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Later Relationship
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The Cherokee War

• As settlers began to move into the Upcountry they
  had greater contact with the tribe
• As French fur traders moved into the area the
  English setters saw a need to sign a treaty with
  the Cherokee
• Cherokee and English settlers had different
  understandings of the treaty
• Peace would last for 30 years
• Peace came to an end when colonial governor
  attempted to control Cherokee by stopping all
  trade and taking leaders hostage

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Result of Cherokee War

• The war would last two years
• A new treaty was signed that forced Cherokee to
  give up much of their land and created a boundary
  dividing the colony and the Cherokee territory