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What was a major reason for conflict between Native Americans and colonists?

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Forced assimilation of Native Americans and the stealing of their land.

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Most of the Native Americans' actions were retaliative. The colonists landed in the 'New World' not realizing it was already populated, and upon discovering it was already populated, they attempted to assert their power of the Native Americans whom they perceived as 'savages' because of the differing religious beliefs. The colonists seized land for their settlements and took advantage of the Native Americans at every turn. Once colonists fully had the upperhand in society and no longer relied on Native Americans to help maintain their settlements, the colonists forced the assimilation of the Native Americans, making them worship as the colonists did and live as the colonists expected them to.

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North American Indian tribes and white colonists often clashed over lands, access to water bodies and trade, for example, control of fur trade.

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