asaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole were coined "civilized" because they adapted quickly to European ways. The European ways included Christianizing, English language literacy, abandoning their semi-nomadic way of life, adopted a system of settled agriculture, and developed a notion of private property. (Bailey, p. 280).
             How did the Native American land and way of life come into jeopardy? It is simple, greed and "Manifest Destiny," the theory that America must expand to all reaches. Next, we will examine how and why the American society became compelled to herd the Native America's up like cattle and ship them to foreign lands.
             In 1609, the first permanent settlement was formed at Jamestown, Virginia. In the years to follow other settlements were also formed. When white's first arrived in America the natives helped them adapt to an uncivilized way of life by teaching them
             how to farm crops. In addition to this the natives
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