Clash of Cultures
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Clash of Cultures
Complete the grid by describing the characteristics of three groups of peoples: Native Americans, colonists, and West Africans.
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Native Americans |
Northern Colonists |
Mid-Atlantic Colonists |
Southern Colonists |
West Africans |
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Economic Structure |
Hunting, gathering. | Fur trade, agriculture, fishing, hunting. | None. | ||
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Political Structure |
Council of Elders ruled each of the tribes. | Government, hybrid of English common law and religious law. | Slavery. | ||
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Social System |
Tribal. Polygamy. Young age of marriages. | Colonial. Traditional nuclear family. | Communal. | ||
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Cultural Values |
Sense of community, love for nature. | Democracy, dissemination of Christianity, economical success, wealth. | Sense of community, love for family. | ||
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Religion |
Animism, worshiping nature and spirits. | Christianity, Protestantism, Anglican separatists. | Islam and Christianity. | ||