Amy36

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The drastic decrease in Indian population was primarily the result of

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Tags: american history 1500 thru 1900

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ed shank

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The white mans diseases. Alcohol. The deliberate genocide by our government. Another ugly time in our history.

13 years ago. Rating: 4
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dwayne1716

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dot indians cobras feather indians leaver action rifles

13 years ago. Rating: 4
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Jenn

Leaver action rifles.. LMAO!!! That is in such bad taste I will have to brush my teeth now.

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dwayne1716

the truth aint always pretty but it will set you free

commented 13 years ago

Tommyh

LEVER action rifles.

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dwayne1716

THANKS THOMASS HOW DID YOU EVER FIGURE OUT WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT

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Jenn

dwayne I copied off of your.. Dang you made us both look stupid.. LOL...

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dwayne1716

IM JUST GLAD THOMASS WAS HERE TO SAVE THE DAY

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Jenn

Do you thik he is wearing his cape?

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dwayne1716

yes captain turdknocker

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ed shank

Dwayne makes a valid point. The more sophisticated firearms became the population of the American Indian diminished. Look at the buffalo, repeater rifles nearly wiped them out.

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ed shank

The white man also over many centuries of alcohol consumption also reacted differently when drunk. The Indian's who were strangers to booze in their culture, reacted in a way the whites couldn't understand. That's why in several states TODAY it is still illegal to sell alcohol to a full fledged Indian.

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IamPamela313

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My great grandmother was a full blooded blackfoot indian. Who know's, maybe their way of living.

13 years ago. Rating: 3
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6dogs4us

My grandmother's grandmother was Cherokee. Many died from white man's diseases.

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IamPamela313

Our indian hertiage family tree...awesome :-)

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leeroy

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It's theorized that somewhere between 50% and 90% of the Native population was wiped out by European disease. Some say possibly even possibly higher than 90%, personally I find 50% more believable. Who knows, I just know it's a tough story to palate.

13 years ago. Rating: 2
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Jenn

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Her tag is Amer. History..... Disease...

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Jenn

OK let me back my woderfully correct answer up... Eurasian diseases such as smallpox, influenza, bubonic plague and pneumonic plagues devastated the Native Americans who did not have immunity.
I am smarter than I spell.. LOL

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