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Dbq American Indians

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Dylan Soloff APUSH Summer Packet Terms Identification American Indians: People indigenous to the United States of America before it was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 and conquered by the Europeans. During the Pre-Columbian era, The American Indians lived and prospered in peace on this land for thousands of years and formed several tribes, however, after the discovery of the new world by the Europeans, they were forced to leave their land. In response to this, many American Indians rebelled against the Europeans causing wars to outbreak among the two sides. Many tribes relocated to the west after the europeans colonized on their land. Caste system: A social system where your occupation and position in society is based on your ancestry.

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