APU HIST553 Week 3 Forum Latest 2019 November

HIST553 History of Colonial America

Week 3 Forum

The Chesapeake and Northeast Cultures

In the required reading for this week, Nash states, "The English brought no military force comparable to the conquistadores to subjugate the Chesapeake tribes and drive them into agricultural labor. The Anglican Church sent only a handful of clergy to the colony, and made only token efforts to mount a missionary campaign. Their power over local settlers, as far as relations with the Indians were concerned, was minimal." What do you think? Based on chapter three, consider the idea of "ulterior" motives. Why was this the case. Additionally, I'd like you to do a little research and/or add your own insight as to why the English differed from the French and the Spanish with "how" they treated the indigenous people. Again, think of ulterior motives.