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One major source of conflict between the white settlers and the Native Americans was

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The issue of land ownership and use was the most common source of contention between Native Americans and European settlers. Europeans believed that land should be owned and utilized privately, whereas Native Americans believed that land should be held and used by everybody. They anticipated that through interacting with the tribespeople on a regular basis, they would be able to convert them to cultured Christians. Native Americans opposed the colonists' attempts to modify them and fought back. The colonists were enraged by their refusal to assimilate to European culture, and violence quickly erupted between the two groups.

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