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Although in modern terms we could consider the Conquering of the North American continant as a genocide, it was not considered such by men of those times. They viewed it as a war like any other, with no intention of destroying an entire race. But it could be argued that the "Genocide" began around 1516 A.D. with the arrival of the first Conquistadors from Spain.
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Is the treatment of Native Americans considered a Holocaust?
no, closer to a genocide
How can you start a claim about the native Americans genocide?
You can't since you can't sue the Government.
When did Native Americans occur in New Hampshire?
no
Why do the terms Holocaust and genocide not necessarily apply to European relations with Native Americans?
Genocide implies the intention to exterminate and an ideological motive. Many argue that the European settlers in the Americas wanted the Native Americans' land and that and once the settlers had made the Native Americans 'harmless' the killings largely ceased.The timescale ... Genocide is usually commited over a much narrower timescale.Whether these points are conclusive is another matter, however.
Should the European behavior towards native peoples be classified as genocide?
Yes most definitely. They purposely planned to kill the Native Americans.
What tribes of Native Americans supported the Indian Removal Act?
None. That act was created to further the genocide of Natives.
Did Canada ever have a genocide?
No, however one could consider the killing of Native Americans, with both disease and war to be considered a genocide. Many different tribes were wiped out by the Europeans.
Was the native American genocide the only genocide in America?
no
Led to American acquisiton of the West up to the Mississippi River?
its called "forced relocation and genocide" after we killed the native americans... retard!
What was the American genocide?
Often people refer to the mass death of Native Americans within 50 years of European arrival as a genocide. While there was certainly a large percenatage of deaths (in some places as high as ninety percent), there was not a clear motive to kill the Native Americans and most succumbed to disease that the colonizers did not intend to spread.
Why are there still Native Americans in America?
Because the United States has failed in its attempt to commit genocide by killing them all; but they gave it a good try.
Why should we care that christopher Columbus discovered your world?
We shouldn't he and his legions committed genocide of the native Americans. At least we get a day off of work...
