What factors led native american societies to resist the european domination and influence?

The spread of maize cultivation from present-day Mexico northward into the American Southwest and

beyond supported economic development and social diversification among societies in these areas; a mix of foraging and hunting did the same for societies in the Northwest and areas of California.

the completion of the erie canal spurred the first great westward movement of american settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the appalachians and made new york the preeminent commercial city in the united states.