US History to 1865

Clash of Cultures HIS/110 Version 5 1 University of Phoenix Material Clash of Cultures Complete the grid by describing the characteristics of three groups of peoples: Native Americans, colonists, and West Africans. Native Americans Northern Colonists Mid-Atlantic Colonists Southern Colonists West Africans Economic Structure Exchanged jewelry, food and trading routes. Built up farms, traded fur. Were mostly traders and agriculturists. Specialized in fur trading, Revenue from livestock, tobacco, sugar, corn provided bulk of the income. Gold from Ghana was particularly famous. Political Structure Tribal men formed unities that stood in all sorts of situations. Women were allowed to enjoy limited freedom in some cultures. Two separate houses linked under a Royal contract. A board of directors made up one group, while the other was a larger house consisting of deputies elected on popularly basis. Was controlled by the English and consisted of several Unions. House of Burgesses held the power, with permission for the colonists to govern themselves. Were of modern Islamist roots. Social System A clan structure was the basis of the system. A tribe was split into large family groups. The land of the town was leased off to families based on their social standings. Indians held the authority to sell land to any new settler. Churches and schools were built by the authority, albeit on a slower rate. The living style resembled a certain essence of rustic nature. Most of the population were farmers. Clash of Cultures HIS/110 Version 5 2 Cultural Values Almost all tribal villages formed peaceful co- existence with their neighbors. Promiscuity was seen a great vice, because of which single men and women were bound to live with a family. Slavery was a notion abandoned in this region. Fragile marriages and risky childbirth marked the culture. The diverse nature around them was conquered by the hard working Africans. Religion Adaption to the surrounding environment was the main facet of traditional religions. Christian Driven by the belief that God’s will was directly delivered to people through “the inner light” of knowledge of a divine kind. Were mostly Protestants. Catholic and Protestants A single ultimate ruler and several lesser gods were the main idols of the religion.

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