Topic > Cultural Impact Between Native Americans and Europeans

Europeans emerged from a technologically advanced society, on the other hand, Native Americans lacked innovative technology and relied solely on what nature provided. When these two drastically different cultures collided, each other's way of life was altered forever. Life has changed from scratch through the exchange of animals, seeds and even microorganisms. When these two very different cultures collided, their interactions sculpted future events that led to the industrialization of one nation and the reduction of another; furthermore, life in America today has been shaped by this collision. Before the European and Native American worlds collided, Native Americans had not encountered horses, cattle, or pigs. These animals were introduced to them through the European explorer Christopher Columbus. Cattle and pigs were readily employed by Native Americans as food; however, the arrival of the horse revolutionized Native American life, allowing the tribes to hunt buffalo much more effectively. The horse not only allowed improvements for hunting, but also made Native Americans’...