Impact of colonies on Native Americans

• Initially, there were good relations between the Indigenous people and British colonists.
• Many tribes were wiped out by diseases that settlers brought to America.
• British settlers did not treat natives with respect and attacked crops and villages.
• In 1500, there were around 560,000 indigenous people in 'British' territories. However, by 1700, there were less than 280,000.
• Many Indigenous people moved inland to avoid settlers.
• The Indigenous people's way of life was wiped out and they were forced to adapt to British culture.