History of the United States I / Unit 1 USH1 0017 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Two Ideas of Land
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The idea
Tribes claimed hunting-ground rights by geographical landmarks but did not practise private land ownership and lacked the general concept. Europeans saw land as a source of wealth.
In practice
A theology holding that God made humanity in his image and commanded it to subdue creation.
Where people slip
The conflict was built into the two ideas before any negotiation began. Land was available for the taking.
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