Why was coexistence with the Indians important to the colonies?

They needed each other to survive

Explanation:

An understanding of the necessity of coexisting with the Native Americans. A view has developed that so-called greedy white men took the Native Americans’ lands and drove them away. This view is not historically accurate. Relations between the colonists and the Native Americans were quite complex and developed over time. In the earliest days of the colonies, the Native Americans helped the colonists survive and learn to thrive in their new home. This policy was not based entirely on generosity. The Native Americans were divided into many rival groups. They wanted the colonists to help them in their competition with other tribes. For instance, the Cherokee allied themselves with the Carolinians to defeat the Yamasees. The English colonists also wanted the Native Americans as allies in their disagreements with the French. Although the Native Americans and the whites had their struggles, each group understood that they needed the other in order to survive.

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