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In response to the last two questions: I think their first impressions were probably a little skewed, as they only saw actions without the reasoning behind them (as we often do). As they became semi-encultured (a lot of learning can happen in 3 days) they probably saw that despite the menail duties there was a lot of respect or something like that.--Gracie Ofslager | In response to the last two questions: I think their first impressions were probably a little skewed, as they only saw actions without the reasoning behind them (as we often do). As they became semi-encultured (a lot of learning can happen in 3 days) they probably saw that despite the menail duties there was a lot of respect or something like that.--Gracie Ofslager | ||
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| + | In his very first entry, Lewis describes how the Natives fell on the deer carcas like "famished dogs," and how he also mentioned they were in major poverty. Why was that so? It seemed like these natives were pretty self sufficent, yet they were starving. Was it jus that the expidetion came at a time when food was not very plentiful, or was this a regular thing? -Kristina Scrimshaw | ||
== Cherokees Debate Removal, John Ross and Elias Boudinot, 1836-1837 == | == Cherokees Debate Removal, John Ross and Elias Boudinot, 1836-1837 == | ||
