An Overview of the Violence of the Spaniards in their Pursuit of Imperialism
The Conquistadors used many types of weapons to further their Imperial enterprise, all the while committing acts of terrorism through the massacre of indigenous peoples. They made use of their huge battle-hardened horses, guns, and even diseases (Murphy et al.). Spanish foreign policy in the 15th through 19th centuries was framed by its goal of imperialism, influenced through acts of violence, repression, and occupation of foreign lands. Central to the Spanish foreign policy were pillaging the properties of the indigenous, religious harassment, and proselytizing. The Spanish Empire’s excursions in the Atlantic World may be traced from 1492. They began by planning their voyages to Asia in 1492, led by Christopher Columbus, because Asia was a place on earth that was thriving in commercial trades. However, instead of being on course to land in Asia, misguided by faulty global mapping, certain European explorers came across a region that was unchartered by them: The Americas. As invasions go, specifically related to …show more content…
Naturally, the presence of such was nonexistent because of the acts of the oppressors. For instance, the domination of Mexica was accomplished by violence and rooted on repression and the unfair treatment of the natives in order to benefit the conquistadors. Because the idols and customs were taken away from the indigenous population, the process of colonization entailed a thorough change in the way the natives lived. Moreover, the loss of a significant number of lives greatly affected the psyche of the indigenous inhabitants. The indigenous people rose in rebellion and temporarily ousted the Spaniards. Even so, Spain once again took Mexica through the use of physical violence. In so doing, audaciously, the Spaniards ended the existence of the Mexica
The Conquistadors used many types of weapons to further their Imperial enterprise, all the while committing acts of terrorism through the massacre of indigenous peoples. They made use of their huge battle-hardened horses, guns, and even diseases (Murphy et al.). Spanish foreign policy in the 15th through 19th centuries was framed by its goal of imperialism, influenced through acts of violence, repression, and occupation of foreign lands. Central to the Spanish foreign policy were pillaging the properties of the indigenous, religious harassment, and proselytizing. The Spanish Empire’s excursions in the Atlantic World may be traced from 1492. They began by planning their voyages to Asia in 1492, led by Christopher Columbus, because Asia was a place on earth that was thriving in commercial trades. However, instead of being on course to land in Asia, misguided by faulty global mapping, certain European explorers came across a region that was unchartered by them: The Americas. As invasions go, specifically related to …show more content…
Naturally, the presence of such was nonexistent because of the acts of the oppressors. For instance, the domination of Mexica was accomplished by violence and rooted on repression and the unfair treatment of the natives in order to benefit the conquistadors. Because the idols and customs were taken away from the indigenous population, the process of colonization entailed a thorough change in the way the natives lived. Moreover, the loss of a significant number of lives greatly affected the psyche of the indigenous inhabitants. The indigenous people rose in rebellion and temporarily ousted the Spaniards. Even so, Spain once again took Mexica through the use of physical violence. In so doing, audaciously, the Spaniards ended the existence of the Mexica