Natives : Horrendous, And Communization Of The Native Americans

The Europeans were the first in the United States to express their hatred and racist behavior toward the Native Americans once they settled onto U.S. soil in 1609. Their actions and behavior follows the conflict perspective, considering the elite (Europeans) did everything in their power to dominate the weak and powerless (Native Americans), thus denying the Native American of any resources found in the United States. Even then, the

Natives were humiliated and dehumanized. Spaniards did not see the huge genocide that was going on , they just saw the land they was stealing from the natives and the money they were getting out of it. Time past and more and more settled in what now is called the United States. The Englishmen have settled near the east coast when coming to the Americas. English settlements kept growing so they needed to wipe out the natives out to have the land. “Not able to enslave the Indians, and not able to live with them, the English decided to exterminate them” (page, 19). The Indians learned that Europeans were and will always be stronger than them. They learned that European weapons will always be more powerful then whatever they made. Europeans had guns, Indians had spares. Europeans were devious and trick Indians to turn to each other. Tribes were tricked by these masterminds and started conflicted with each other and battles. The Europeans had mass murdered the native Americans with no sympathy. The native Americans could not do anything about it so they had to listen to the European due to the fact they were more powerful. As for the Englishmen they used any type of excuse to get into war. Europeans called native Americans Indians because when Columbus arrived in America he believed that he was in India so he thought they were Indians, its in politically incorrect but calling them Indians is okay because they truly traveled from Asia to America

The Europeans had became greedy and selfish. They had become reliant on the native Americans to do everything for them. They had made them do necessary tasks that they could have done themselves, but chose not too. They had made them carry them when they didn’t want to walk, feed them, fan them,carry their hammocks,etc. They had become conceited, thinking they were too “royal” to do anything for themselves. They had made the Native Americans slaves and servants to their every bidding no matter the circumstance. They had become puppets to the Europeans and they controlled the Natives and forced them to do whatever they wanted. They had made the Natives lose their dignity and sink so low by making them complete their every request. The Natives had been worn down and degraded to be known as nothing to the Europeans but servants and people who they could call to do something for them. Countless Natives had died because of what the Europeans had brought to them

Many of the very first interactions between the natives and Europeans lead to the natives becoming brutally murdered or enslaved. The account from Bartolomé De Las Casas depicts the

The first reason why Europeans shouldn’t be glorified is because they invaded and took over natives land, and took away their rights. In document one it states that the Spanish conquistadors taught the Indians how to plough the land, sow crops, harvest them, and sell them. The Spanish helped modernize their technology. The Spanish were really kind to the Indians until the 1550’s. Spain established the encomienda system in Latin America. This system allows the Spanish king to let colonist collect payments from Indians. The Spanish landowners

When the Europeans arrived in the Americas they were looking for riches, spices, and new trade routes to India. When they found this new world and the Native Americans that lived there, they deliberately mistreated them. Looked at as obstructions, the Natives were driven from their land and homes and pushed west. Europeans that encountered the Native Americans had different ideas about them depending on their political and religious beliefs but none were positive. Those ideas ranged from pity for them as non-Christians to be converted (Doc. A2) and treated as children to a lower status of human to be taken advantage of for profits. The Natives were forced to mine precious metals, and farm sugar cane and tobacco. They were not viewed or treated as equal persons. They were considered part of the wild land to be conquered, enslaved, killed, and beaten into cooperation.

Natives in the Caribbeans were completely eliminated by the Spanish in two decades(source 1). When the Spanish arrived in the caribbeans, they slaughtered the natives there within two generations with no good reason, this inhumane act upon individuals cannot be tolerated, even less celebrated. The Spanish tortured and punished natives Americans in horrible ways(source 2). They did this by cutting off their hands if they did not bring them what they have ordered, chiefs were roasted on fires and dogs were sent to prey on them. “Miserable native survivors started killing themselves by eating poisoned roots”(source 1), this was how horribly they were treated physically and mentally since they thought that their only option was suicide.Columbus has also brought destruction to the natives by bringing slavery to the Americas. This not only affected Natives but also U.S history, since the Spanish Explorers has also brought white dominance over African Americans(source 4), staining U.S culture in a horrific manner. As they brought slavery to the Americas, natives were transported to Europe to be used as slaves, many couldn’t resist and died in this manner. These are the ways in which columbus brought destruction over Native

The people living in the New World. How were they treated? How does that relate to the motives of the Spanish? In 1492, Christopher Columbus set out in hope of reaching the East Indies by sailing west around the earth. Instead, he found the territory of the New World, also known today as America. When the three ships arrived to land, the Spaniards automatically began their conquering. Their motive for conquest was simply for God, Gold, and Glory. It was the motto of the Spaniards and was admired, but the way they went through with it was / is not. The Spanish was malicious to the Native Americans (who they called and thought were Indians). All the Spaniards were thinking at the time was more of a “if I see it, it’s mine” attitude much more

The Europeans settlers justified the killings and forceful taking of the Natives land by saying that their Christian was calling to claim the land and that the Native Americans didn’t have right over the land just because they saw it first. Many Natives died because Christianity labeled Native Americans as idolaters, therefore worthy of slaughter. Native Americans were mistreated throughout history. For example, the arrival of Spaniards on the island of Hispaniola can be described as a catastrophic event. Native Americans considered the Spaniards angels and even conformed to their Christian beliefs, but the Spaniards showed no mercy to them. Natives were slaughtered and enslaved by the European settlers, with one word in mind, wealth.

Europeans arrived in the Americas around the 1400’s. They explored the world looking for new trade routes and land. When the Europeans arrived in the Americas, they began to colonize. They soon discovered that they weren’t alone, and learned that the Native Americans were living on the land which the Europeans (specifically the Spanish) wanted to colonize. The Spanish noticed that the Indians were not technologically advanced, so they coercively took control of the Native American’s lives.

The Europeans thought that the Native Americans were a savage people who didn't deserve to be the true inhabitants of the New World. They seemed to have twisted every good action that the tribes performed and make them sound undeserving of a great status, even if it meant bathing or giving presents to the Europeans. The truth is, the Europeans weren't tolerant to the different cultures and practices of the Americas.

The European colonists and the Native Americans of the New World were divergent from one another than similar. Native Americans had a more primitive lifestyle than the Europeans modern way of life. Europeans referred to themselves as “civilized” and looked at Native Americans as “savages.” In spite of that, Benjamin Franklin corresponded in, Remarks concerning the savages of North America, “Savages we call them, because their manners differ from ours, which we think the perfection of civility; they think the same of theirs” (476). Their interaction caused by multiple differences led to misunderstanding and sometimes conflict. These two cultures, having been cut off from one another, presented a vast variety in their ideals. Both kept at

As many European nations sent their ships to the west to take a piece of the New World for their homelands, they had there eyes sent on the land of the natives. Some groups of Europeans were nice and cordial, but many were barbaric and killed many natives and stole their lands and drove them far away from their homes. Europeans saw them as heathen savages and forced many to convert to christianity. Because of the abuse they had to endure, native americans have the highest suicide rate according National Institute of Mental Health. This is just one example of racism in America.

The history of Americas is a debatable topic, many sources are unsure of what has exactly occurred. The sources that were read all show opposing viewpoints; the Europeans had mistreated the Native Americans, the Europeans were unaware of their actions, and the Native Americans were capable to fight off the Europeans. Although all sources provide key points, the third source shows evidence and strong points that prove to be reasonable. Though the history is uncertain, what is know about the Americas is that the Europeans had rediscovered the Americas which the Native Americans had been harboring and living off of the land before the Europeans even found the land. This had caused a conflict between both groups leading to the end of the Native Americans and Europeans taking over the Americas.

When you think about Native Americans, what comes to mind. Does history class come into mind? Does riding horses and beautiful views come into mind? Does family come into mind? All those different views were affected when the Europeans came to the Americas. Europeans colonization of the America’s affected the Native Americans drastically. When the European’s came to the America’s, they brought disease and greed which turned into death and destruction. Along with religion and agriculture. Agriculture turned into a profit for the Native Americans and the Europeans because of trade. The religion was harsh for them because the Indians were forced to convert. The Europeans brought many more things to the Americas, but those four were the major ones.