1. Unit 3, Lesson 2
How did the Native Americans
and Europeans Cooperate?
By Mr. Casey

2. AGENDA
•Vocabulary
•Native American & European
Cooperation

3. ally
•(noun) a person or group that helps
another for a common purpose

4. treaty
•(noun) a written political agreement
between two or more groups

5. LESSON 2-Cooperation in North America
*Not all Native Americans and Europeans competed.
Many countries worked with the Native Americans in
the fur trade or to trade other goods. In many cases
they would becomes allies and sign a treaty.

6. HELP! HELP! We won’t survive without you!
Squanto
1.Translates to
trade and sign
treaties
(protection
against the
Narragansett)
2.Teachers
them farming
techniques

7. HELP! HELP! We won’t survive without you!
Powhatan
1.Teaches settlers
them how to farm,
hunt, and fish
2. Gave and traded
essential goods to
help them survive the
first two years
(Fought with them regularly)

8. HELP! HELP! We won’t survive without you!
The French Huron
(Quebec)
develop a
strong trading
relationship with
the Huron
making the
French and
Huron wealthy

9. LESSON 2-American Indians help the English
*Traded food and other important goods with the
English
*Taught them to farm
*Taught them about local plants and medicine
*Taught them how to grow tobacco
*Translated and helped the settlers communicate
with tribal leaders

10. LESSON 2-Positive effects of interaction
*Native Americans are introduced to new
animals, tools, weapons, and the fur trade.
*The trade of ideas and goods changes the way
of life for the Native Americans and Europeans
*The settlers learned essential skills like farming,
hunting, and fishing. They were also taught how
to use local plants for medicine and food.

11. LESSON 2-Negative effects of interaction
*DISEASE
*LOSS OF LAND
*CONFLICT
*Native Americans become
dependent on trade with the
Europeans for tools and
animals.