1. How were the Irish and the Natives alike?
Answer: The Irish and the Natives dressed the same. (skins, furs, etc.) Also, the Europeans believed that they were savages and couldnt be tamed. Therefor, the Europeans felt the need to contain them by killing them off and making the world a safer place for them to live. The Irish and Natives were a threat to the Europeans because they out-numbered them and were considered more hostile.
2. What did the puritans fear from the natives?
Answer: The puritans feared that the Natives were going to over-rule them. They also felt like they were barbaric and could lash out at any time. The puritans really wanted to spread Christianity, and they were convinced that the Natives weren't capable of being "pure".
3. Why were the natives and Irish treated like savages?
They were treated differently because of how they dressed, their views on life, and their different beliefs about religion. The Irish and the Natives were judged by the Europeans because they werent modest with how they dressed and the role that women played in their life. They thought it was wrong of Native women to be doing yard work, it was supposed to be "men's work". The Irish were also treated different because of just how they appeared not very clean and they werent wealthy and lived in conditions that the Europeans considered to be like animals.
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