What made Native American peoples vulnerable to conquest by European adventurers?



What made Native American peoples vulnerable to conquest by European adventurers?

Introduction

The term Native American is commonly used for American Indians living within the United States mostly including Hawaiian and Alaskan natives. The position of Native Americans is highly unique in the United States legal system. By the year 1990 approximately 2 % lands were actually governed by Native Americans. However there have been a number of reasons that caused the Native Americans to become vulnerable to the European nations. This paper focuses primarily in understanding the key reasons behind ...