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The conventional view of the settlement of America is
that white Europeans immigrated to North America,
stole the land, and killed most of the Native Americans.
The few survivors were driven to reservations, where
a relative few descendants live today.
This view is partially incorrect. Some murder and
mayhem did occur, but what happened in many
cases is that whites and Indians intermarried
and interbred. The second and third generation
American was often a hybrid North American,
carrying genes from European, Native American,
and African genes. Continuing immigration of
white settlers gradually increased the percentage
of European contribution to the population.
Our ancestors gradually forgot their origins and
that they were part Indian.
mayhem did occur, but what happened in many
cases is that whites and Indians intermarried
and interbred. The second and third generation
American was often a hybrid North American,
carrying genes from European, Native American,
and African genes. Continuing immigration of
white settlers gradually increased the percentage
of European contribution to the population.
Our ancestors gradually forgot their origins and
that they were part Indian.
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