European colonists had distinctly different social, political and cultural structures. Native societies were not static and were subject to change based on agricultural patterns and trade networks. This meant that Native settlements were fluid often moving geographically. The Natives did not think in terms of owning land, viewing it as communal whilst for the Virginia Company explorers land acquisition was key. These views often led the colonists to perceive Native land as unused and available for expansion…
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