Simultaneity creates difficulty for those studying history due to the possible mix-up of cause and effects of events, the possible confusion of event order, as wells as the problems it can cause for the people living during the time. A miscommunication of history can occur when multiple events occur simultaneously. The situation may become unclear because it can cause the reader to confuse the cause and effects of the events. For example, King George III “drew a line,” across the Appalachia Mountains, as learned in class, which could be because he believed that the colonies were becoming too powerful. However, at the same time, Spain was colonizing the west. Therefore, it is also possible that King George III prohibited expansion because he wanted to avoid contention with the Spanish. Without the knowledge of Spain’s western power, the reader might assume that King George III felt sentiment towards the Indians or that he was just power hungry, when in reality, he could have been simply trying to keep the peace. With miscommunications, history can be portrayed in an inaccurate light.…show more content… The National Congress of American Indians, a given Wikipedia article, as well as Stephen Pevar’s Timeline, all disagree on certain dates. When two sources group dates differently, it can confuse the reader as to what event went first, or it can confuse which category is appropriate for which event. For example, the NCAI groups Pelvar’s “Tribal Independence” and “Agreements Between Equals” into one category, the “Colonial Period.” This could suggest that the events aren’t exactly in the same order. How can one trust the sources to keep the same order, if they have differing perspectives on the timeline? This is problematic because the reader cannot know if events concur and which events affected the outcome of the
