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Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American The first battles between European settlers and Native Americans in the United States: 1 of 1

Throughout history, there have been many battles, skirmishes, and massacres involving various Native Tribes and the early settlers all over what was to become known as America. While the first interactions between our First Nations and the Europeans were more often friendly then not, rising tension over land and misunderstandings of culture often lead to violence between the “savages” and the “civilized” settlers. One of the first documented eruptions of violence, although it can’t necessarily be considered a battle, was a skirmish that lead to the death of Ju...
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