The main idea of these three paragraphs is to highlight the cultural and linguistic diversity of Native American societies in North America, comparing their achievements and complexity to those of Renaissance Europe. The passage emphasizes that Native American tribes had their own "renaissance" with varied languages and cultures, and the British were unprepared for the diversity they encountered upon arriving in America. put this in a 7 year olds words

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Native American tribes in America were like different clubs with their own special languages and traditions. When the British came, they were surprised by how many different tribes there were, kind of like how in Europe during the Renaissance, there were many different new ideas and cool things happening. So the Native Americans had their own special kind of Renaissance, too.