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OpenStudy (gelow):

Which native American belief differed from European beliefs and caused conflict between the two groups? A. Children should be free to choose their own work, religion, and interests. B. Individuals can own land and use it as they wish. C. Children should be respectful of their parents in all things. D. God owns all land, and people as a whole share in the use of it.

OpenStudy (barreraa):

For all the answers to this question I have heard, none makes more sense than the fact that the societies were totally opposite of each other. Where Native Americans basic cultural beliefs kept them from doing bad things, American cultural beliefs allowed them to do all bad things and be forgiven for it by their god without harm to their spirits or afterlives. Americans lie, cheat, steal, destroy, and respect nothing; while Native Americans respect everything, and are forbidden to lie, or cheat - stealing or destroying was done ONLY by strict cultural standards. The basic conflict was over land ownership. The Indians saw the white settlers as invaders who encroached on their land, which of course they were. Even if white settlers bought land in some way, the sellers never had a clear title-- who said that it was theirs to sell? Treeaties were made but there was no central government to enforce them. One chief might make a treaty but once he died or was deposed, the treaty was worthless. There was also the problem of wars in Europe. French and Spanish agents would make alliances with the Indians against English settlers and vice-versa.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B or D The whites thought that they could buy and sell land, butnative americans believed that god owned all land and they should all share it equally

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plus they had the land first of course

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