Re:Bank of America questions customer’s citizenship, freezes...
by jcranmer on Monday July 30, 2018 @02:37PM
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> Nobody asked America's existing inhabitants whether they wanted European colonies. The Europeans took whatever they pleased.
Actually, many of the early settlements did establish good relations with nearby natives and had some degree of permission to settle there. (Sometimes before they set up their settlement, sometimes shortly afterwards). By the mid-17th century, the colonists became adroit at exploiting local conflicts, and carving extra land for themselves out of the lands of the losing side; it's not really until the early 19th century (maybe 1790s at the earliest) that there is a strong sense of superiority over natives that results in the get-out-or-else attitude.
Actually, many of the early settlements did establish good relations with nearby natives and had some degree of permission to settle there. (Sometimes before they set up their settlement, sometimes shortly afterwards). By the mid-17th century, the colonists became adroit at exploiting local conflicts, and carving extra land for themselves out of the lands of the losing side; it's not really until the early 19th century (maybe 1790s at the earliest) that there is a strong sense of superiority over natives that results in the get-out-or-else attitude.