Europeans used low estimates for Native American populations to justify European occupation of North America and South America.(T)Many groups of Native Americans are known today by names they did not use for themselves.

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Many Native American groups are indeed known by names given to them by Europeans or other tribes, rather than their own self-designated names. This is often due to historical records, language barriers, and the spread of these names through colonial literature and maps.

Europeans Used Low Estimates for Native American Populations to Justify