History

=**History of the Native Americans**=

====The scientists believe that Native Americans came from Siberia about 15.000 years ago. They believe that they wandered over The Bering Strait on a land bridge, but they are not quite sure of the exact time or route. However, genetic examinations show that there are many similarities between today’s Native Americans and the people who lived in Siberia, so the scientists are sure of the fact that many of today’s Native Americans have roots in Siberia.==== ====The European colonizing of North- and South-America changed the way of living and the culture for all of the Native people in both of the continents. From the late 14th century to the end of the 18th century, the native people got exposed for diseases, forced displacements, wars and slavery.==== ====The Europeans also brought diseases. Chicken Pox and Measles, which were normal diseases in Europe, killed many of the Native Americans. That was because the Native Americans didn’t have a good enough immune system to survive. Especially the Chicken Pox, it killed millions of people. The scientists predict that the mortality was 80%====

Before the European came, there were about 300 different languages in North-America. More than half of them are now gone.
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