American History

Dia: 1
Oh no! I almost forgot that I need to create a comic strip for my American history class! I need a quick refresher of the lessons!
Dia: 2
Wow! a conveniently placed time van!
Conveniently placed Time Machine Van
Dia: 3
Hey, I thought I got here before the Europeans arrived
I don't know what you mean, we have been here all our lives. We have our language and our culture; this place is our home.
Home?
Yes, we have trade networks that stretch across regions, art, and kinship, which acts as our governance, economy, and social life.
We have around 300,000 people here on this land.
Dia: 4
So, life here was sophisticated and diplomatic before the Europeans came here?
I do not know what you are talking about but yes, strangely dressed man, we have life here.
Dia: 5
So why would they call this place the "New World" if there is already civilization here? Did they just ignore the complexity of the economy, agriculture, and their political system?
Dia: 6
LAND HO a Brave new world to discover
Dia: 7
Yikes, I shouldn't interfere
Dia: 8
Some time later
Dude! 95% of the Native Americans are wiped out, and so many are being enslaved!
Disease is such a tragedy, isn't it?
Dia: 9
Arrest him
AHHH
Dia: 10
Wow, so the Europeans really weren't discoverers, they were invaders.
Dia: 11
This changes everything, how we only had 1 side of the story, and how the other got buried.
Dia: 12
I need to report this in my comic strip!