Upon the arrival of European settlers and others to the Americas they had not expected for there to be any kind of civilizations or inhabitates. When seeing their way of living and new uncommon objects/treasures, the new arrivals had taken it apon themselves to gain part of these riches owned by the natives. With the begining of trades between the European settlers and natives growing , it had soon become known as the Columbian Exchange. Christopher Columbus's exchange of European goods for the native americans goods, knowledge, and abundance of land, had been pretty unfair on the native's side for the Europeans on the other hand it had been a huge success on their quest for riches. Columbus had stated that the natives he had encountered were child-like and that alone was good enough reasoning to proceed with taking their wealth and possessions. Ultimately showing the belief the Europeans had been superior to the Natives in the Americas. During 1607 , The London Company had decisively launched a expedition to colonize Virginia. Only 104 of 144 men had survived the journey and established their colony of James town. Due to a poor choice of their land settlement had rendered colonists vulnerable to local …show more content…
Kieft had been a merchant, When while in Holland was selected to come to America in an attempt to make Pavonia profitable. Upon his arrival in 1639, Kieft proceeded to levie taxes on Indians living in New Netherland. Shortly after ordered an attack on the Indians at Pavonia this was approved under the circumstances that no women and children be harmed. In 1643 soldiers had killed eighty men, women, and children, Winkler notes that his orders of no women and children be harmed had not been followed. All followed by the disdain of Indian chiefs who imposed a tribute for security from the Dutch in 1639, they had proceeded by recalling Kieft to Holland to be investigated for such recalled