How did the European colonists' view of land differ from that of most American Indians?

Colonists saw land as a shared community resource, while American Indians believed it could be owned privately.

Colonists believed land was for hunting, while American Indians believed it was mainly for farming.

Colonists believed in private land ownership, while American Indians viewed land as a shared resource for all.

Colonists thought land belonged to their king, while American Indians believed it belonged to the tribal chief.

What did most American Indians believe about the idea of selling land?

That land could not be permanently sold.

That land could only be sold to other American Indians.

That selling land was the best way to become wealthy.

That only the most powerful warrior could sell land.

belonged to the entire village.

could be owned by a single person.

belonged to the king of their home country.

could only be used for hunting.

That the land now belongs only to him and his family.

That he must share the land with the American Indian community.

That he is only allowed to use the land for one year.

That the land belongs to the leader he made the deal with.

They believed they were renting the land for a short time.

They thought they were buying the land to own as their private property forever.

They understood they were only allowed to farm on the land for one season.

They were paying a tax to the local tribe for protection.