Word began to spread that the Spanish mistreated the natives. The Spanish had developed many American colonies in the new world and they had become a huge economic benefit to the Spanish Empire. Many Dominican Friars had wrote various letters to the royal families urging them to better treat the natives. In fact one friar Bartolomé de las Casas supported the use of African slaves instead of the use of the natives as slaves. He had been known as “the protector of the indians.” The Portuguse, who were exploring Africa, had begun trading slaves at this time and had sent over many to the new world. Trade had become huge amoungst Europe, Africa, and the Americas. The new world had begun developing and producing so much produce that more people
In this essay, I will compare and contrast how Spain, France, England, and America viewed and interacted with Native peoples differently as they colonized North America. It is reported that roughly three hundred and fifty thousand Native Americans called the area known today as Florida home, when Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon landed his fleet of ships on the coast in the early 1500’s. As we have discussed and learned when the Native people were colonized by outsiders it was not a great day. The Natives of Florida were not immune; war, slavery, disease, and extremely low child birth rates took a devastating toll on the Florida tribes. A charter penned by Ponce de Leon, known as the encomienda, granted Spain the ability to enslave the Natives of Florida. Forcing them to work in the crop fields and essentially making them the major labor force; constructing and designing the buildings occupied by the Spanish. The oppression did not end there. Around the middle of the 16th century the Native people were declared to be free, but only on paper. The Spanish royals felt that the Natives needed to educated in the ways of Catholicism, and those that did not want to conform could be punished up to and including death.
This section highlights that history has created a false narrative depicting the natives as a victimized people, which they were to some extent but only in the fashion that they did not possess the same technology for warfare, immunity of communal diseases transmitted, and they were not anticipating combat. All other factors considered, the natives stood to be a potential threat. In regards to knowledge obtained by Spaniards prior to arrival and knowledge gained from observation, it would be remiss had they not prepared for battle. This argument is not to be misconstrued in approving their actions; I do recognize colonization as an evil for both the reasons employed and its damaging effects, but rather to change the narrative surrounding that of the native people. While they did experience a tragedy, I feel that it is erroneous to write them into history as being incompetent resulting from their
The approaches Britain and Spain had towards colonization were reflected in their treatment of Native Americans. Ultimately, both countries were primarily interested in the expansion of their empires, the enrichment of their economies and their own political power, and their treatment of the natives is indicative of these aims. As Spain’s only purpose for colonization was to conquer land for their empire, the
European colonization of the New World began during the European age of exploration and following the discovery of resources in the New World. The various motives of the Spanish, British, and French imperialists were reflected in the political, economic, and social changes that occurred in the areas each government claimed. These changes are very distinctive and led to drastic changes in their respective areas.
The history of the conquest and colonization of the Americas is very complex. The social, economic, and political issues and circumstances that took place many years ago are the foundation of who America is today. Most Americans do not realize how many people were affected by immigration, or understand the real struggles and sacrifices that the indigenous people and the colonists made for the freedoms we have today. During these historical events, many cultural, social, and economical events were impacted.
Over 100 years ago, Europeans colonized Africa and it was not in the Africans favor. The year is 2030 and the United States are thinking about colonizing South America. The United States should not colonize South America. The United States will take resources from the country, the country will lose traditional cultures and lastly result in deaths.
European exploration in the New World marked a new era, and the beginning of colonization in the America’s. As soon as the Dutch, French, Portuguese, and Spanish touched the New World, changes in trade, technology, and population became prominent. Changes were shared between all communities; such as changes in local and international trade, changes in agricultural techniques, and changes in race, slavery, and social systems.
First used in the 1580s, Hispanic referred to someone who was from Spain. The word comes from the Latin word Hispanicus and Hispania, Hispania means Spain. (“Hispanic (adj.)”, 2017.) After the Mexican American war, the word Hispanic referred to a group of people who were native to New Mexico and had Spanish ancestry as well. They differentiated themselves from other spanish speaking groups because they never crossed a border. (Donato, 2009) Eventually that changed in the 1900s, when the population of people from Latin American countries flourished. By the 1980s-1990s, anyone in the U.S who originated from a Latin American country and Spain, or whose ancestors did, were considered Hispanic. Overall the word went from stating where someone was
From 1689 to 1763, almost 200 years after Columbus’ discovery of the New World, several European nations fought to acquire their share of America’s wealth. The Spanish, leaders in the exploration of the New World, were the first to colonize the Americas. In 1494, two years after Columbus’ expeditions, the Treaty of Tordesillas was ratified by the Pope. This treaty split the New World between Portugal and Spain. By the mid 1500s, Spain had gained control of much of western South America, Central America, and Southern North America. Portugal claimed lands in modern day Canada and Brazil. It wasn’t long before other European nations began to dispute the Treaty of Tordesillas. England and France both tried to found colonies during the 1500s but failed pitifully. In the 1600s, France, England, and the Dutch Republic were finally able to successfully established colonies in the Americas. Unfortunately for Spain, they would not be able to control the expansion of the English and French into North America. England would soon become the dominant shareholder of North America due to their objectives when coming to the New World, their victory in Queen Anne’s War, and their victory in the Seven Years’ War.
There are many differences in the way that the Portuguese, Spanish, French, and English colonized their land. Their land was either colonized for trade, profit, and religious freedom. The colonization of their land came with diligent work due to the fact that when colonizing most did not succeed on their first try. There are struggles with opposing colonies trying to fight over land that both places want for themselves. The best part about this is the land they receive can be used for valued goods.
Africa and the Americas became the first areas of the world to experience significant consequences from European expansion. Both experienced demographic and biological changes, political confusions, and the introduction of new trade patterns, religions, and technologies. (site). However the depth and extent of the European impact was also totally different for each region. It is said that African was affected and the Americas were transformed.
The importance of racial hierarchy in the sense of European colonization efforts can largely be linked back to power and control. One of the greatest tools that the Europeans had in their conquests in the Americas and Africa was their use of religion as a means of rendering the native peoples that they intended to take advantage of docile. Essentially, it seems that in the cases where European explorers were easily able to spread their religion, as opposed to meeting resistance, they more or less treated the natives as relative equals because their goals were already being met without having to apply excessive pressure. This can largely be seen with the shifting views towards native Americans by various European countries and the treatment
The Spanish were the first to conquer what we know today as South America. They first started taking the natives’ land in the Caribbean, and moved inward. Eventually, all the land ended up in the hands of a few very powerful Spaniards. They kept more of the land and what little land they did not take for themselves, they divided amongst the natives. The plots of land they were giving back to the people were not even enough to support their families. This problem led the Spanish Crown to implement land reform. This granted the land that was stolen back to the natives and put laws in place forbidding any Spanish colonizers from disturbing them. However, the colonizers continued to encroach on their lands.The Bourbon reforms had to fight, once
Christianity to the people. What happened instead was 350 years of Spanish rule that resulted
Almost 300 years ago to the day, a hurricane destroyed 11 Spanish ships off the coast of Florida. Now, this in itself would be a tragedy, but the vessels were part of Spain’s Tierra Firme and New Spain fleets, which acted as transportation for gold, silver, and other precious metals. The ships would often take these resources from the Spanish colonies in the New Word back to Europe.