Page 107 - Green Butterfly Book 2
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When the colonists from Europe first arrived in the 16th and 17th century, they were greeted with enthusiasm and respect.
The natives were friendly and very helpful, without them the colonists would not have survived in the new land. They were amazed by the novelties these white men carried (steel knives, mirrors, swords, cannons, etc).
Another positive thing was the exchange of animals; some animals had never been seen in America before, horses, cattle, and pigs are just a few examples.
Sadly, not long had passed when problems arose, the natives did not like the lack of respect the colonists had for nature, and this bothered them a great deal. White men only saw nature as a way of getting what they wanted; for example, they saw a tree just for the wood, animals as food and clothing, and so on.
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