Relations Between Colonists and Native Peoples

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Ellis Island processed over 12 million immigrants between 1892 and 1954. People from Europe arrived seeking a better life, carrying little more than hope and determination.

Key facts

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1Oral histories preserve community stories.
2Primary sources come from the time of the event.
3Historians use evidence to support claims.

Timeline

When it happened

1614
Pocahontas marries John Rolfe, bringing a brief peace
1622
The Powhatan Confederacy attacks Virginia settlements
1637
The Pequot War devastates the Pequot people
1675
King Philip's War begins

Then & Now

History isn't really 'history' — it shapes today, every day.

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Potatoes, tomatoes, corn, and chocolate all came from the Americas — Europeans had never tasted them before 1492.

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