The Myth of the Savage and the Beginnings of French Colonialism in the AmericasAn examination of the early contacts between explorers and Amerindians, the variety of societies in the New World, the development of European beliefs and attitudes towards Amerindians, the origins of the concept of l'homme sauvage, relations between Amerindians and the early colonists and missionaries, and the outcome of colonization of the New World. Focuses on France's particular experiences in exploration, trade, and colonization, especially in Brazil, Florida, and on the St. Lawrence. |
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Page 110
... similar to those that had spurred the Iroquois about sixty years earlier . The Mississauga expelled the Iroquo- ians from southern Ontario , and the Saulteaux began moving out onto the western plains . 110 Huron ( Ouendat or Wendat ) ...
... similar to those that had spurred the Iroquois about sixty years earlier . The Mississauga expelled the Iroquo- ians from southern Ontario , and the Saulteaux began moving out onto the western plains . 110 Huron ( Ouendat or Wendat ) ...
Page 144
... similar to that of Europe . Why were not the inhabitants white ? Perhaps their nakedness had something to do with it . Vespucci wrote , " I believe that if they went clothed they would be as white as we . " 14 This was also the ...
... similar to that of Europe . Why were not the inhabitants white ? Perhaps their nakedness had something to do with it . Vespucci wrote , " I believe that if they went clothed they would be as white as we . " 14 This was also the ...
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... similar cir- cumstances . Surviving their stay in France , they returned with Cartier in 1535 to guide the French ships up the St. Lawrence . At the Saguenay , the party encountered four canoes of Stadaconans who , upon recogniz- ing ...
... similar cir- cumstances . Surviving their stay in France , they returned with Cartier in 1535 to guide the French ships up the St. Lawrence . At the Saguenay , the party encountered four canoes of Stadaconans who , upon recogniz- ing ...
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American Discoveries and European Images | 1 |
Early Contacts of Amerindians and Frenchmen | 87 |
Amerindians in Europe | 203 |
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