Essay on U.S History Doc. Assignment

When Europeans encountered the Native Americans, the encounter was fraught with difficulties for both sides, for the Native Americans more so than the Europeans. Europeans conquered the Native Americans, forced them into labor, and spread diseases which the Native Americans had no resistance to. In addition to this the Europeans considered themselves superior to the Native Americans. Despite this, the Europeans and Native Americans, both had things the other wanted and so they often engaged in trade with each other. However, the Native Americans thought that, despite not having the luxuries the Europeans had, they were better off than the Europeans. This sentiment is exemplified in “Your People Live Only Upon Cod” by French priest Chrestian LeClerq who was traveling with the Micmac Indians. It is a documented response by an unknown Micmac leader to European, particularly French, claims of superiority. In analyzing this document, we will find that the cultures of the French and the Micmac were vastly different. We will also discover what the Micmac and the French thought of each other.

He formed strong alliances some tribes such as Wendat, Algonquin and Montagnais. These tribes live around Saint Lawrence River. The tribes demanded that Champlain must lead them in war against the Iroquois tribe. The Iroquois inhabited the south area of Richelieu River. The Iroquois had an alliance with England and Dutch, and thus had superior troops. They had an interest on the fur trade that put the two colonies in friction over the control of the trade. They frequently attacked the French and the tribes in alliance with them to push them trade the fur to the Dutch and English tradesmen. Champlain set off with French troops and native warriors to explore the area and as a result Champlain drew the map of Lake Champlain. During the exploration some Iroquois natives advanced in against Champlain men and war broke up. The battle was put to an end after Champlain and his soldiers killed three chiefs of the Iroquois. This strained the French – Iroquois relations further but later Champlain negotiated for a treaty that reconciled the two sides.

Throughout recorded human history, authors, leaders, and researchers, have documented the past from many different perspectives, and viewpoints. Not every historian has the same stance on a certain issue, therefore, differences in point of view occur in almost every writing. In the textbook The American Pageant, A People’s History of the United States by Larry Schweikart, and Michael Allen, and Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States, the reader can see many different perspectives throughout each reading. The infamous explorer known as Christopher Columbus, has been documented in many different ways. Depending on the reading, Columbus has be called everything from a “[...]symbol of the new age of hope”, to an inhuman tyrant who captured Indians and turned them into slaves.

Anburey wrote in a letter on August 8, 1777 while in Fort Edward, on his way to what will become the Battle of Saratoga from Quebec, “…as the matter will certainly be greatly exaggerated, when the accounts of it arrive in England, I shall relate to you the circumstance, as it really happened, and clearly point out the misfortune not to be the effect of their natural barbarity, but a disputed point of war.” Anburey makes the argument that the Native Americans are vital to the British and that they are some of the best warriors that he has come across. He describes that Jane’s parents had left her there alone to wait for her betrothed to come because of the ill treatment they received from the Americans. When the army arrived, she was to leave with them. However, one day Indian scouts came across her and decided to lead her to camp. Unfortunately, before they reached the camp, a fight broke out over whose prisoner she was to be and who received the reward for her rescue. During the fight, one of the Indian’s hit her in the head with his tomahawk and she died instantly. Anburey writes that General Burgoyne was shocked and unsure of how to precede because he had worked hard to build an alliance that the British desperately needed to win the war. On the other hand, an act this cruel could not have gone unpunished. The General placed restraints on the Indians which

Have you ever heard of Thayendanegea? This meant “he who places 2 bets.” The man who was named Thayendanegea was well known as Joseph Brant. He was a Mohawk Indian chief during the American War for Independence. Many Native Americans fought with the Americans, but a majority sided with the British. Brant sided with the British, because the crown promised to protect native lands from alienation of American settlers. Joseph Brant’s perspective shaped history by influencing, rallying, and what his role played in the Iroquois society.

The battle was between the Iroquois and the French. Madeleine de Vercheres was the leader of the French. There was no leader for the Iroquois. It took place on Oct. 22nd 1692 and it ended on Oct. 30 1692. There was no war it was just a battle. Most battles have wars that they are part of but this one didn’t. The objective of the battle was for the Iroquois to take over the fort. The fort belonged to Madeleines father, therefore she could not allow the Iroquois to take

Sinking Columbus, at first glance, wouldn’t catch the eye of a passer-by due to its very plain appearance. With its binding a very pale beige and its hardbacks a moderate shade of grey, it’d be easy to fail to acknowledge this publication if seen on a shelf next to those of brighter, more appealing colours. Those who judge this book by its cover would miss out on the many things it has to offer regarding the memory of Christopher Columbus. The two main questions that the authors aim to answer are: How did Columbus go from hero to villain and from cultural icon to false idol in such a short time? and How did the 500th anniversary of his voyage serve as an estimate of the ultimate significance of the change of the meaning of Columbus in contemporary

The famous Italian explorer Marco Polo is famous for his stories of the wonders and marvels of China and Central Asia. Although Polo is credited with introducing Europeans all that the East has to offer, it has also been claimed that the Italian explorer never even made it to China and faked his tales of his expedition in 1271. Marco Polo’s lack of mentioning key geographical and cultural features, his inaccurate accounts of his tale, and no existing Chinese records of Marco Polo’s existence in their history demonstrates that the Italian explorer never made it to China.

Though many had doubts about the truth of Marco Polo's writings, that did not change the fact that this young, brave adventurer authored a book that would alter European's opinions of the world beyond them. At the time of its publication, which has since been translated into over one hundred languages, it was one of the most influential sources of information available about China. With out a doubt, it was what inspired future explorers like Columbus to venture to faraway lands, and it changed the map of the world. This is why this young adventurer and storyteller, Marco Polo, is such an important figure in our history, and "he stands unchallenged as the world's most famous

Europeans got their first Asian insights from the book, though doubts about the chronicle, and the truth of the fantastical peoples and places Marco Polo described, have always been voiced. Most believe the Venetian adventurer picked up second-hand stories, cobbling them together with other information scraps for his account.

Marco Polo was born in the thirteenth century (1254 A.D.) in Venice, an Italian city-state, and he was very much a man of his time. He had the standard education for a young gentleman — knowledge of classical authors and the basic beliefs of the church, a good grasp of French and Italian, and skills in accounting. This combination is fortunate for us, since his writings offer a window onto the world of the thirteenth century. His knowledge of culture and business made Marco Polo very observant of humans, animals, and plants, as well as anything that might touch upon commercial opportunities. He was observant about cultures that were very different from his own and able to describe them without much bias.

The Travels of Marco Polo was first written in 1298 under the name Devisement du Monde or “Description of the World.” Devisement du Monde was authored by Marco Polo and transcribed by a French romantic writer named Rusticello when they were both prisoners of war. This first copy which eventually turned into millions of copies distributed among a multitude of editions slowly gained popularity and spread around the world. There are multiple reasons that there are so many different editions of The Travels of Marco Polo. The first being that it has been translated into multiple languages by different translators, and the second being that different editors have different views on how it should be presented and more specifically, who it should be presented to. The various editions and translations of The Travels of Marco Polo that have been written throughout the past seven centuries show that authorship, language, and editing have an enormous impact on the way any piece of travel writing, or even writing in general is viewed by modern society.

story in a book called Description of the World and later, The Travels of Marco Polo.

The reading and the lecture are both about the venture of Marco Polo to China. The author of the reading believes that Polo did not go to the China. The lecturer casts doubt on the claims made by the article. She says that Polo actually went to the China.

Michael Yamashita, who is a photographer, has done 25 series of articles on Marco Polo. He recreated the voyages of Chinese explorer Zheng and also followed the route of Japanese writer Matsuo Basho. Michael Yamashita was an English teacher in Japan for two years before becoming a photographer, so he learned Japanese by total immersion. Since he bought the first camera, he took more pictures while he was travelling to different countries. As a result of better impact for his pictures, he met an agent and decided to be a professional. Yamashita said that a picture should have a great visual impact for the viewer. In addition, he read six different translations of Basho’s Book to find the certain things to get the right subject at the right