American Natives welcomed European settlers; generously helping the newcomers. Without the help of our native benefactors the first settlers would have been unlikely to survive.

“He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.”-Edmund Burke. America still benefited from Native American culture, despite our best efforts to utterly annihilate the Native American’s way of life. Before extended battles with Native Americans, Americans had thought the only way to engage an enemy in battle was head on, marching bravely, having guys play music, and take turns shooting each other face to face.



“Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum."-Vegetius “If you want peace, prepare for war”

Without the help of our native benefactors the first settlers would have been unlikely to survive. Gratitude it seems was not a cultural value emphasized by the Puritans.

To shake another man’s hand you must extend what is most likely your weapon hand, just to show you do not at that moment have a weapon at the ready. Literally bred through centuries of increasingly advanced warfare a small brave group set out to colonize the “unknown” world.
Things as we all know can be done the right way, the wrong way, the hard way or the smart way.
Populated with over 500 nations of native Americans-----

Genetically the native Americans were one people. As is typical of human nature more often than not they fought amongst themselves. But their circumstances were different than their European counterparts. Land being plentiful should conflicts arise between different tribes natives would often migrate rather than fight amongst themselves.


The first and most influential culture in America were the Puritans a European group. The puritans had some very unique ideas about how life should be lived. Our great nation was founded by bigoted, ethnocentric ruthless hypocrites. A people fleeing religious persecution found a new home wherein they would commit atrocities far beyond the oppression they suffered in Europe. Culture tends to be a mixed bag of good and bad. Some of our customs hold us back and some lift us up.

In Europe they say we work so we can live. You Americans live to work.

Idle hands are the devil’s workshop. At least that is what the Puritans believed, all of the first Americans had to compete with the Puritan’s dedication to hard work. Competition made us better and it still does today. Work ethics vary widely from culture to culture and most Europeans don’t take to work with religious devotion.