Europeans-particularly the English, French, and Dutch-generally claimed North American Indian land as their own based on:

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Europeans often justified their claims to North American Indian land by arguing that the indigenous peoples did not use the land in a manner that Europeans recognized as proper or productive, such as agriculture or permanent settlements. This belief was used to rationalize the taking of land for European settlement and use.

Europeans-Particularly the English, French, and Dutch-Generally Claimed North American Indian