Dominating the America’s was one of the smartest decisions the Spanish could have made in the 1500’s. Bankrolling Columbus’ expedition fashioned several opportunities for the boundless empire. This colonization brought numerous characteristics for possibilities at a new life. They had an instance to obtain areas of rich land and develop their realm across the sea. Soon to find out, the Spanish weren’t the only ones there nor the first people in the America’s. Long before them, the invaders from Siberia, known as the Mesoamerican Indians inhabited the undiscovered nations dwelling in the luxuries it has to offer (lecture, 8/25). American Colonies by Alan Taylor states that “the first people who trekked into Alaska had no notion that they
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Clearly the word made it, however, the Muslim forces could just as well have wound up in this part of the globe. This is another reason why we see the importance of the Spanish conquest and their ability to have an effect regardless of the methods and actions taken to achieve their mission. Assuming that the French and English still came. There would be an influence in Christianity, however we can’t ever really answer the ‘what if’ questions because there is only one set …show more content…
Yes, the natives were the closest things to savages according to our accounts of history. Though, their mission was to colonize and convert not to conquer and destroy. From our lecture we discussed specific actions committed by Hernando De Soto and Friar Bartolome de las Casas’ comment regarding him. He said “We don’t doubt that he is buried in hell for such wickedness” (Lecture, 9/1). With written records of the slaughtering wrath, we can accept that the Indians weren’t justly conquered for their pagan beliefs of an animistic faith. The Spanish had a point to make in their colonization yet, they took matters too far on many occasions. From their perspective, they saw the necessary means to dominate with slavery as vindicated and used it for their conversion
Clearly the word made it, however, the Muslim forces could just as well have wound up in this part of the globe. This is another reason why we see the importance of the Spanish conquest and their ability to have an effect regardless of the methods and actions taken to achieve their mission. Assuming that the French and English still came. There would be an influence in Christianity, however we can’t ever really answer the ‘what if’ questions because there is only one set …show more content…
Yes, the natives were the closest things to savages according to our accounts of history. Though, their mission was to colonize and convert not to conquer and destroy. From our lecture we discussed specific actions committed by Hernando De Soto and Friar Bartolome de las Casas’ comment regarding him. He said “We don’t doubt that he is buried in hell for such wickedness” (Lecture, 9/1). With written records of the slaughtering wrath, we can accept that the Indians weren’t justly conquered for their pagan beliefs of an animistic faith. The Spanish had a point to make in their colonization yet, they took matters too far on many occasions. From their perspective, they saw the necessary means to dominate with slavery as vindicated and used it for their conversion