Explorers and American Indians: Comparing Explorers' and Native Americans' Experiences

By John Micklos, Jr.

The first meetings between early North American explorers and American Indians sometimes went well-and sometimes they didn't. Readers will be fascinated by stories told by the native peoples and the explorers who encountered them. Readers also will learn the impact the different cultures had on one another over time.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Aug 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9781515718758

John Micklos, Jr.

John Micklos, Jr. has written more than 50 children’s books spanning a wide range of ages and genres. His work includes picture books, poetry books, and numerous nonfiction books. Popular titles include One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! (Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books, 2017), which was chosen for inclusion in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program for multiple years. John’s other top-selling books include 125 True Stories of Amazing Pets (contributor) and 125 Cute Animals (contributor), both published by National Geographic Kids. He also has written dozens of biographies, history books, and social studies books for educational publishers such as Capstone and Cavendish Square. Biographies include Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amelia Earhart, Alexander Graham Bell, Abraham Lincoln, Muhammad Ali, Sequoyah, Geronimo, and others. History topics include the Revolutionary War (six-book series), Civil War, Challenger tragedy, Gold Rush, Lewis and Clark Expedition, and many others. A resident of Newark, Delaware, John enjoys visiting schools (in person or via Zoom) and conducting writing workshops with students of all ages. His presentations and workshops center on writing poetry, nonfiction, and persuasive pieces, as well as the art of research and revision, to name just a few. Learn more about John’s work at www.JohnMicklosWriter.com.

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Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Chapter One: Surprises

Chapter Two: Disappointment and Fascination

Chapter Three: Canadian Encounters

Chapter Four: Forming an Alliance

Chapter Five: A Prophecy Fulfilled

Chapter Six: A Trail of Blood

Chapter Seven: A Search for Gold Turns Sour

Exploration Timeline

Glossary

Read More

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core

Index

Copyright

Back Cover

CHAPTER ONE

Surprises

Imagine the surprise when Europeans and American Indians first met on the shores of the Americas more than 500 years ago. From the late 1400s into the early 1600s, many explorers crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Europe. As explorers arrived, many American Indian tribes experienced the shock of seeing strange men enter their harbors. The strangers traveled on huge brown wooden boats with large sails. Some tribes described the boats as floating islands. The strangers had pale white skin. They dressed in strange, fancy clothing. Strangest of all, they had hair over much of their faces and bodies.

Explorers called the land they reached the New World.

But not all of the American Indian tribes were surprised at seeing these white strangers. Some tribes, such as the Algonquin (al-GONG-kin), had heard prophecies that white men would one day come from the east. Many tribes first welcomed the strange-looking people in their massive boats with a mixture of friendship and awe. A few feared the newcomers and greeted the white men with