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 * __The Native Americans – History__**

Where did they come from?

There are many theories a  bout where the first Native Americans arrived from. The theory people have to day is that the first Native Americans travelled over the bearings trait about 35 000-40 000 years ago, from Asia.

Who was the first “white man” to see America?

In Norse time Bjarne Herjolfsson and his crew was on their way from Iceland to Greenland when they lost their course and drifted to the west. These were the people who saw America first, but Leif Eiriksson was the first to take a closer look at the country. In the year of 1020, Torfinn Karlsevne travelled over to America and settled down. The natives didn’t appreciate the immigrants. After a while they found out that they couldn’t beat the natives so they returned to their home countries.

Then Columbus arrived. In 1492 the man who got all the credit for discovering America arrived. He was very welcomed and he wrote this when he met the indigenous people: “I have never met such kin-hearted and modest people like these people. They were very kind when they understood we wouldn’t hurt them.” Unfortunately for the Natives of America, Columbus and the Europeans worked out another idea. “These people are long and well fit. They could be decent servants for us. I don’t think they have any religion so they also can become apart of the Christianity.” Christopher Columbus and the Europeans sustained this.

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