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 The American Indian perception of land ownership enabled the European to settle down and amass huge chunks of land leading to the development of European colonies in North America. The belief among the American Indian that no person could own land and that it could be used by anyone contrasted with Europeans who viewed land ownership as a very important measure of wealth and political power[1].  The Europeans who arrived in North America discovered that no one laid claim to the lands and saw an opportunity to improve their lives. England companies offered land to those willing to cross the Atlantic and the Indians allowed them to clear and cultivate the lands which finally lead to development of the colonies[2].  The increasing number of settlers was changing land ownership so that Indians no longer had control of their land.

 

 

Reference

Tucker, Spencer C., ed. The Encyclopedia of North American Indian Wars, 1607–1890: A Political, Social, and Military History [3 volumes]: A Political, Social, and Military History. Abc-Clio, 2011.

 

 

 

 

[1] Tucker, Spencer C., ed. The Encyclopedia of North American Indian Wars, 1607–1890: A Political, Social, and Military History [3 volumes]: A Political, Social, and Military History. Abc-Clio, 2011.

 

[2] Tucker, Spencer C., ed. The Encyclopedia of North American Indian Wars, 1607–1890: A Political, Social, and Military History [3 volumes]: A Political, Social, and Military History. Abc-Clio, 2011.