... disease, warfare with both whites and between tribes, and the destruction of the natural wilderness by white farmers and subsequent depletion of game. From 1680-1770, the overall east coast Indian population declined 50-75%, with many tribes disappearing altogether. While Africans and Indians had different fates (the Africans continued to exist "albeit enslaved "while the Indians died out ... America solely for the purpose of bolstering the wealth of their white masters. Similarly, the Indians were seen only as sources of trade, and as useful allies during times of war with other Europe...

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