Ap World History Dbq Analysis

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Document D- The colonists and the Indians have become dependent on each other. Not vise versa. Some colonies such as Massachusetts made laws to sustain the peace between the English and the Indians. Massachusetts’ court orders the colonists to keep their cattle away from the Indians’ land. They should keep from destroying any property that may belong to the Indians. The court also allowed freedom of worship to Indians, as long as it had not taken place to any jurisdiction of the colony. Their was restrictions on trade with the Indians it was made illegal in order to keep the peace between the two. If not obeyed it would result in a fine.
Document B- Written in 1622 this document allows gives us another perspective from the Virginia Company
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One action that angered Indians was the conversion of the Indians religious beliefs. As seen in this document the Virginia House of Burgesses (1619) made it so that each town had to convert a portion of the Indian’s children to Christianity. This was in order so that the children of the Indians were able to learn in the colleges. Also spread the beliefs of Christianity. This would later be a main cause of some of the war between the English and the Native Americans.
Document F- In this document we get to see that equality is not present when dealing with issues from both sides. The colonists would put off the hearing of the Indian complaints. They would described them as insignificant even when multiple Indians complained. If the colonists complained their complaints would be classified as critical. As the colonists’ cattle and horse increased this ended up being bad for the Native Americans land.
Document G- This document shows that there was something good for the Indians after they granted right from Governor Berkley. This was a result of the ongoing secret trades between Berkley and the Native Americans. This would also led to Bacon's rebellion. Which was an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William